漢字城 Kanji Fortress

代 generation

Also: replace

On'yomi
ダイ、タイ
Kun'yomi
か-わる、よ、しろ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): か-わる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
代 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) hands over a wooden stake (弋) to the next runner — each generation replaces the last.

A common word

  • 時代 じだい era / age

Example sentences

  • ちちのかわりにわたしがいきます。

    I'll go in my father's place.

  • じだいがかわりましたね。

    Times have changed, haven't they.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.

弋 is a component.