# せ — hiragana “se”

せ is the hiragana character for the sound “se”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is セ.

- Reading: se
- Strokes: 3
- Katakana: セ

## Words with せ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| せんせい | sensei | teacher |
| せいこう | seikou | success |
| せいかつ | seikatsu | life |
| せいと | seito | pupil |
| せつめい | setsumei | explanation |
| せかい | sekai | the world |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/hiragana-chart/se/. Last updated 2026-11-01.