代 — substitute, change
代
- Meaning
- substitute, change, convert, replace, period
- On reading
- ダイdaiタイtai
- Kun reading
- かわるkawaruかわりkawariがわりgawariかえるkaeruよyoしろshiro
- Strokes
- 5
- Learned in
- Grade 3 of elementary school in Japan
代 in names
When I turn a name into kanji, I use 代 for the sound “yo” (よ) or “dai” (だい).
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