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    3. 代

    代

    代しろ

    substitution

    NTN1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab5 strokes

    しろ

    Noun

    1.
    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.)
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 5

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    Kanji that make up this word

    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
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