Moji Ninja

世 — world; generation

世 means “world; generation”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), セ (se). Kun'yomi: よ (yo). You'll see it in words such as 世 (yo, “the world; society”).

世
Stroke order of 世
Meaning
world; generation
On'yomi
セイ (sei), セ (se)
Kun'yomi
よ (yo)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N4 · set Towns & places

How to remember 世

Twenty (廿) and ten more, joined by a line (一): thirty years, a generation — and the world it lives in.

Parts: 廿 twenty · 一 one; floor

Words with 世

WordReadingMeaning
世よ yo kunthe world; society

More in the “Towns & places” set

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