How to write 代
- Meaning
- substitute, change, convert, replace
- On reading
- ダイ、タイ
- Kun reading
- か(わる)、かわ(る)、かわ(り)、か(わり)、か(える)、よ、しろ
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時代 | じだい | period; epoch |
| 代わり | かわり | substitute; replacement |
| 電気代 | でんきだい | electricity bill; electric bill |
Example sentence
電気代は毎月いくらですか。
でんきだいはまいつきいくらですか。
How much is the electricity bill each month?
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
代substitute, change, convertOn: ダイ、タイ · Kun: か(わる)、かわ(る)、かわ(り)、か(わり)、か(える)、よ、しろ · 5 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.