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.
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代 in example sentences
バス代はいくら？
Basudai wa ikura?
What's the bus fare?
Chichi wa 50 dai desu.
My father is in his fifties.
ビール代はいくら？
Biirudai wa ikura?
How much does beer cost?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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.