Today’s Kanji is “代” (dai); Kanji for “substitute”.
Handwritten Kanji “代” (dai)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “代”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 代 | ダイ タイ か-わる か-える よ しろ | dai tai ka-waru ka-eru yo shiro | 5 | 亻 | substitute |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “代”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 日本代表選手 | にほんだいひょうせんしゅ | nihon daihyou senshu | Japan national team player |
| 代替血液 | だいたいけつえき | daitai ketsueki | Blood substitute |
| 犬の代わりにロボットを飼う | いぬのかわりにろぼっとをかう | inu no kawari ni robotto wo kau | Keep a robot instead of a dog |
代わり（かわり）= substitute, alternate