当代 とうだい Meanings Noun, の-adjective, Adverb the present age; these days (present) head of the family Kanji 当 apply. Read as トウ. 代 era. Read as ダイ. Words containing 当代 弁当代 (べんとうだい) lunch money 当代随一 (とうだいずいいち) the greatest of the day 当代第一 (とうだいだいいち) the greatest of the day And 2 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists