Kanji

世

世

generation, world, society, public

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

一部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぎ, つぐ, とき, とし, よ

Common Readings

セ, セイ, よ

Example sentences

世界 せかい
世界中を旅したい

I want to travel around the world.

いつか いつか
いつか世界一周旅行に行きたいです。

I want to go on a trip around the world someday.

この世 このよ
この世には不思議なことがたくさんある。

There are many mysterious things in this world.

流転 るてん
「万物は流転する」という言葉は、この世の全てのものが絶え間なく移り変わることを意味している。

The phrase 'all things are in flux' means that everything in this world is constantly changing.

世の中 よのなか
世の中にはいろいろな人がいる。

There are all kinds of people in the world.

動き うごき
世の中の動きを注視する。

I am keeping a close eye on the movements of the world.

お世話になる おせわになる
卒業後も、先生には大変お世話になっています。

Even after graduation, I am still very much indebted to my teacher.

世 よ
ようやく世に平和が訪れた。

Peace has finally come to the world.

理 ことわり
盛者必衰の理は世の常だ。

The law that the prosperous must decline is the way of the world.

世間 せけん
彼は世間の目を気にしすぎている。

He cares too much about what people think.

Example Vocabulary

世界

せかい

world, globe, society

この世

このよ

this world; this life; the present world

世の中

よのなか

the world; society; life

お世話になる

おせわになる

to be indebted to; to be under someone's care; to receive help

世

よ

world; society; age; life

世間

せけん

world; society; public

世界中

せかいじゅう

all over the world; throughout the world

世話

せわ

care; help; assistance

異世界

いせかい

another world; different world

世話になる

せわになる

to be indebted to; to be in someone's care

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