単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#6,810 most used

代々

だいだい1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

for generations

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.

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MEANING

1

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

adverb · noun · takes の

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 代々 this one meaning.

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#6,810 most used

Written代々、代代

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium