Substitute
Meanings
Substitute, Change, Convert, Replace, Period, Age, Counter For Decades Of Ages, Eras, Etc., Generation, Charge, Rate, Fee
On'yomi
だい、 たい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
代 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
代 (Substitute) is taught on WaniKani at level 4 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #66 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
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