世 — kanji meaning “generation”
世
generation, world, society, public
- Meanings
- generation, world, society, public
- On'yomi
- セイ (sei)、セ (se)、ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi
- よ
- Name readings
- とし、ゆ、ゆき
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #135 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 1
- Chinese reading
- shì — Chinese character page
Words with 世
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society; the universe |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 世紀 | せいき seiki | century |
| 世の中 | よのなか yononaka | society; the world; the times |
| 世間 | せけん seken | world; society; people |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
| 世話 | せわ sewa | care; looking after; help |
| 中世 | ちゅうせい chuusei | Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times |
| 世論 | よろん yoron | public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment |
| 出世 | しゅっせ shusse | success in life; getting ahead; successful career |
| 世界一 | せかいいち sekaiichi | best in the world |
| 近世 | きんせい kinsei | recent past; recent times |
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