Refers to the amount or part one receives, especially in contexts like dividing profits, inheritance, or allocated resources.
The shares of the inheritance were divided equally among the siblings.
A dispute arose over the distribution of profits.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Compound of 取り (tori, 'taking') + 代 (shiro, 'substitute' or 'price'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'what one takes as one's due'.