Kanji

世

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JLPT N4Jōyō · grade 3freq #1355 strokes

Meanings

generation, world, society, public

ES: generación, mundo, edad

On
セイ、セ、ソウ
Kun
よ

Common words

  • 世界せかいthe world, society, the universe
  • 世話せわcare, looking after, help, assistance, aid
  • 世間せけんworld, society, people, the public
  • 世紀せいきcentury
  • 世の中よのなかsociety, the world, the times
  • 中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times
  • 出世しゅっせsuccess in life, getting ahead, successful career, promotion, climbing the corporate ladder, eminence
  • 世帯せたいhousehold, family

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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