世
Kanji · N4
世 / generation
Kanji for generation, world, or society.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | セイ、セ、ソウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | よ | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
世 carries the meaning generation, world, or society.
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Common compounds with 世
世界恐慌せかいきょうこうworldwide financial crisis / global depression
世辞せじflattery / compliment
浮世絵うきよえukiyo-e / ukiyoe / Edo-period woodblock print
二世にせいnisei / second-generation Japanese / person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship
世の中よのなかsociety / the world / the times
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