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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