世

ONせい、せ

KUNよ

Meanings

worldgenerationerasociety

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How to remember

The kanji 世 depicts three horizontal lines representing three generations, connected by a vertical line, signifying continuity through time and the passage of generations in the world.

'Yo' — as in, 'YOu live in this world with many generations.'

Vocabulary

世界せかい

world

世話せわ

care, looking after

世の中よのなか

society, the world

世紀せいき

century

Related kanji

界代間生時代