Meaning of 代 in Japanese

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Definition of 代

しろ(shiro) 【 代 】

代 Kanji Details

  1. (n) substitution
  2. material
  3. price
  4. margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something
  5. shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.) →Related words: 段
よ(yo) 【 世 ·代 】

世代 Kanji Details

  1. (n) world; society; age; generation

    うちの会社はいればいる（長い時間いる）だけ残業代がもらえるから。
    The longer you stay, the more overtime pay you'll get.

だい(dai) 【 代 】

代 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) charge; cost; price
  2. generation; age; reign →Related words: 台
  3. (geol) era
  4. (after someone's name or title) a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)
  5. used after a phone number to indicate that it is a switchboard number →Related words: 代表電話番号
  6. (ctr) counter for decades of ages, eras, etc. →Related words: 台
  7. counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
  8. proxy application company →Related words: 代理申請会社
  9. (n) pronoun →Related words: 代名詞

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