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:
- 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:
- sayo
- Katakana:
- サヨ
- 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:
- 悠季代
- Meaning:
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- 悠Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
- 季A time period. A certain period of time. The time of each of the four seasons. The end of a season. The end of an era. The youngest of the brothers. The youngest child. Young.
- 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:
- masayo
- Katakana:
- マサヨ
- Kanji:
- 将代
- Meaning:
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- 将A person who leads an army. One of the ranks of military personnel. To support. To move forward. To obey. To offer.
- 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:
- kiyoka
- Katakana:
- キヨカ
- Kanji:
- 姫代香
- Meaning:
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- 姫Princess. Daughter of a heavenly child. Daughter of a person of high rank. An honorific title for a woman of high rank. A beautiful woman. A beautiful name for a woman. A word for something small or lovely.
- 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.
- 香Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
- 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:
- hisayo
- Katakana:
- ヒサヨ
- Name:
- fusayo
- Katakana:
- フサヨ
- Kanji:
- 富佐代
- Meaning:
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- 富Wealth. Abundance. To be rich. Property. There is plenty of wealth. To be full.
- 佐Auxiliary. To help. To support and help by your side. To encourage.
- 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:
- 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:
- fusayo
- Katakana:
- フサヨ
- Kanji:
- 房代
- Meaning:
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- 房Tuft. A cluster of many threads, the tips of which hang down. The state in which many flowers, fruits, etc. are gathered and hang down from a branch. A bag of fruit contents. Small chamber
- 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.
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