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Kanji Detail for 代 - "generation, era, substitute"

  • Meaning

    代 means "generation, era, substitute."

    1. Generation - A period of time; an era.

    2. Substitute - To take the place of another.

    3. Era - A distinct period in history.

    4. Price - Cost; value; charge.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To alternate. Such as 寒暑迭代, meaning winter and summer alternating in change. | To substitute. Such as 代理 (act on behalf of). Mathematical algebra (代數) and grammatical pronouns (代名詞) all have this meaning. | Generation. When a ruler changes dynasty and receives the mandate, it is called 代. Such as 漢代 (Han dynasty), 唐代 (Tang dynasty). Father and son succeeding is also called 代. Such as 三代 (three generations), meaning great-grandfather, grandfather, and father.
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