Where does “代” come from?

代 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 代.

代 (Japanese): substitution; price, cost, charge; shiro, a unit...

Definitions

  1. substitution; price, cost, charge; shiro, a unit...

Ancestry of “代”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese代—

Words derived from “代”

Every word from Middle Chinese 代 →