Word details
当代
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当代.
Dictionary
Entry
1
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
Examples
彼が当代随一の作家のひとりであるのは言うまでもない。
Needless to say he is one of the best writers of the present generation.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ダイタイ
Kun
か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるよしろ
Nanori
す
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