Practice JLPTMeaning
代 (しろ, shiro) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “price, materials, substitution”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼がクラスの 代表だ。
He's the class representative.
吉田さんが初代の委員長となった。
Mr. Yoshida has become the first committee chairman.
二代長男。
The first son of the second.
5代横綱。
He was the fifth Yokozuna (grand champion sumo wrestler).
七代次男。
The second son of the seventh.
九代次男。
The second son of the ninth.
五代次男。
He was the second son of the 5th Sotetsu.
四代次男。
The second son of the fourth Dohachi.
鎌倉時代。
Kamakura Period.
13代続く。
This governance continued for 13 generations.24
三代婿養子。
He married a daughter of the third Sotetsu.
初代の次男。
The second son of the first generation.