代 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 代 mean?
To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
How to read 代?
Kunyomi... かわる/kawaru,かえる/kaeru,よ/yo,しろ/shiro
Onyomi... ダイ/dai,タイ/tai
jinmeikun... toshi, nori, yori,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 4EE3 代 (For HTML use) |
代 / related names
- Name:
- sayo
- Katakana:
- サヨ
- Name:
- miyori
- Katakana:
- ミヨリ
- Kanji:
- 美代利
- Meaning:
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- 美Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- 利Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
- Name:
- kiyo
- Katakana:
- キヨオ
- Kanji:
- 紀代男
- Meaning:
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- 紀Rule. Organize and record in a logical and sequential manner. Age. To proceed in an orderly fashion.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- 男Male. Adult male. Son.
- Name:
- daiki
- Katakana:
- ダイキ
- Name:
- yukimi
- Katakana:
- ユキミ
- Name:
- michiyo
- Katakana:
- ミチヨ
- Kanji:
- 美千代
- Meaning:
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- 美Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
- 千Thousand. Kanji character for the number 1000 (thousand).A unit of number. A large number. Many. Various appearances.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- akiyo
- Katakana:
- アキヨ
- Kanji:
- 明代
- Meaning:
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- 明Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- kiyoi
- Katakana:
- キヨイ
- Kanji:
- 希代衣
- Meaning:
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- 希Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- 衣A garment. Something to wear. A jacket. Something to cover the outside.
- Name:
- miyoko
- Katakana:
- ミヨコ
- Kanji:
- 海代子
- Meaning:
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- 海Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- 子Children
- Name:
- kayo
- Katakana:
- カヨ
- Name:
- rikiyo
- Katakana:
- リキヨ
- Kanji:
- 力代
- Meaning:
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- 力Power. The source of action in the body of a person or animal. Something that is inherent and can be expected to work. Something that influences others.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- yukiyo
- Katakana:
- ユキヨ
- Kanji:
- 時代
- Meaning:
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- 時Time. Unit of time. 3600 times the second, 60 times the minute. A specific time. The time of Buddhist service. Four seasons. Time of year. Opportunity.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- ashiro
- Katakana:
- アシロ
- Kanji:
- 安代
- Meaning:
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- 安Peaceful. Quiet. Calm. Calm and relaxed, without anxiety. To reassure. To calm the mind. Peacefulness. To enjoy. To indulge. Prefer. inexpensive. Affordable.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- kameyo
- Katakana:
- カメヨ
- Name:
- takayo
- Katakana:
- タカヨ
- Kanji:
- 孝代
- Meaning:
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- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- tamayo
- Katakana:
- タマヨ
- Kanji:
- 珠代
- Meaning:
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- 珠Ball. A round ball that forms inside a shell. A small, round ball, like a pearl. A metaphor for something beautiful or magnificent.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- Name:
- riyo
- Katakana:
- リヨ
- Name:
- riyoko
- Katakana:
- リヨコ
- Kanji:
- 利代子
- Meaning:
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- 利Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
- 代To replace. To substitute. Take turns. To take the place of. One who replaces. Age. A person's life. Continuing from generation to generation. A long time. Money paid for goods or labor.
- 子Children
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