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.

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代 / related names

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Name:
sayo
Katakana:
サヨ

Kanji:
紗代
Meaning:
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
  • 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:
miyori
Katakana:
ミヨリ

Kanji:
美代利
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • Rule. Organize and record in a logical and sequential manner. Age. To proceed in an orderly fashion.
  • 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.
  • Male. Adult male. Son.
Name:
daiki
Katakana:
ダイキ

Kanji:
代樹
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
Name:
yukimi
Katakana:
ユキミ

Kanji:
雪代
Meaning:
  • Snow. A metaphor for something as white as snow. To cleanse.
  • 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:
michiyo
Katakana:
ミチヨ

Kanji:
美千代
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • Thousand. Kanji character for the number 1000 (thousand).A unit of number. A large number. Many. Various appearances.
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
  • 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.
  • A garment. Something to wear. A jacket. Something to cover the outside.
Name:
miyoko
Katakana:
ミヨコ

Kanji:
海代子
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children
Name:
hiroyo
Katakana:
ヒロヨ

Kanji:
寛代
Meaning:
  • Loose. Relaxed and spacious. To relax. To rest the body. A spacious mind. Forgive. Spaciousness.
  • 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:
kayo
Katakana:
カヨ

Kanji:
佳代
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Good in shape. Excellent. Splendid. The time is just right. Congratulations.
  • 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:
rikiyo
Katakana:
リキヨ

Kanji:
力代
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • Peaceful. Quiet. Calm. Calm and relaxed, without anxiety. To reassure. To calm the mind. Peacefulness. To enjoy. To indulge. Prefer. inexpensive. Affordable.
  • 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

Kanji:
亀代
Meaning:
  • Turtle. The shell of a turtle.
  • 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:
takayo
Katakana:
タカヨ

Kanji:
孝代
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • Ball. A round ball that forms inside a shell. A small, round ball, like a pearl. A metaphor for something beautiful or magnificent.
  • 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:
kazuyo
Katakana:
カズヨ

Kanji:
一代
Meaning:
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • 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

Kanji:
梨代
Meaning:
  • Pear. A deciduous tree of the rose family.
  • 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:
riyoko
Katakana:
リヨコ

Kanji:
利代子
Meaning:
  • Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
  • 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.
  • Children

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