代

しろ

Meanings

1. Noun 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; approx. 19.83 m.sq.) See also: 反 (たん).

Kanji

• 代 era. Read as しろ.

Words containing 代

• 身代金 (みのしろきん) ransom
• 代物 (しろもの) article
• 依代 (よりしろ) object representative of a divine spirit

And 27 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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