代
substitute, replace
JLPT N4 Grade 3 5 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり
- On'yomi
- ダイ・タイ
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
代 means "substitute, replace". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダイ・タイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
代 in example sentences
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バス代はいくら？
Basudai wa ikura?
What's the bus fare?
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Chichi wa 50 dai desu.
My father is in his fifties.
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ビール代はいくら？
Biirudai wa ikura?
How much does beer cost?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 代
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 代 mean?
- 代 means "substitute, replace". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 代 have?
- 代 is written in 5 strokes.
- How is 代 read?
- It is read か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダイ・タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 代?
- 代 is a JLPT N4 kanji.