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世

Kanji meanings and readings

世

N4

generation; world; society; public

On reading
セイ、セ、ソウ
Kun reading
よ
Radical
一
Illustration of お世辞
N1

おせじ

flattery; compliment

Illustration of 世

世

N1

よ

world; society; age; generation

Illustration of 世の中
N3

よのなか

society; the world; the times

Illustration of 世代
N1

せだい

generation; the world; the age

Illustration of 世帯
N1

せたい

household

Illustration of 世界
N4

せかい

the world

Illustration of 世紀
N3

せいき

century; era

Illustration of 世話
N4

せわ

to look after

Illustration of 世論
N1

せろん

public opinion

Illustration of 世辞
N1

せじ

flattery; compliment

Illustration of 世間
N3

せけん

world; society

Illustration of 中世
N2

ちゅうせい

Middle Ages; mediaeval times

Illustration of 出世
N1

しゅっせ

promotion; successful career; eminence