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  • 石
  • 礼

4 代 Substitute

Alternative Meanings

Replace, Period, Age

Radical Combination

  • イ Leader
  • 弋 Ceremony

Readings

On’yomi

だい

Kun’yomi

か, かわ, しろ

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The leader for the ceremony can't come so you need a substitute to replace them ASAP!

This kanji has another meaning too. The leader can't come to the ceremony because they forgot what period of time it was. If they think they're in the wrong age, they won't come because they're trying to lead some monkeys in the ceremony instead.

Hints

Picture the leader of the ceremony out back, unsure of what period or age they're in, while the substitute leader walks in and stares at them in shock.

Reading Mnemonic

The substitute leader is wearing the wrong color clothes, so you have to dye (だい) them, like they did in the olden ages.

Hints

Now you're out back with the original leader and the substitute leader, trying to dye the color of this stupid shirt to match that one.

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

Found In Vocabulary

  • 一代
    • いちだい
    • Lifetime
  • 代用
    • だいよう
    • Substitution
  • 代わる
    • かわる
    • To Replace
  • 代わり
    • かわり
    • Substitute
  • 代える
    • かえる
    • To Replace
  • 時代
    • じだい
    • Period
  • 田代島
    • たしろじま
    • Tashirojima
  • 近代的
    • きんだいてき
    • Contemporary
  • 年代順
    • ねんだいじゅん
    • Chronologi...
  • 幼年時代
    • ようねんじだい
    • Childhood
  • 新陳代謝
    • しんちんたいしゃ
    • Metabolism
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