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世

generation
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingセイ、セ、ソウ
Kun readingよ
JōyōGrade 3

Popular Usage

世界世話世紀世間お世辞

Radicals and components

Radical一oneComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

ten (十) · twenty

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 28

Compound words

世界せかい
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle
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; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
お世辞おせじ
flattery; compliment
近世きんせい
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
後世こうせい
posterity; future generations; future life
出世しゅっせ
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder
世襲せしゅう
heredity; heritage
世相せそう
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
世帯せたい
household; family
世代せだい
generation
中世ちゅうせい
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
二世にせい
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship; the second (e.g. Edward II); son
一世いっせい
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I)
世論よろん
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
世銀せぎん
World Bank
救世軍きゅうせいぐん
Salvation Army
救世主きゅうせいしゅ
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
世の中よのなか
society; the world; the times
世界一せかいいち
best in the world
世界的せかいてき
worldwide; global; international; universal; world-famous
世紀末せいきまつ
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
世話人せわにん
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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