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KanjiN4Grade 3 · 小35 strokesRadical 一#135 in newspapers

世 · generation, world

世 is a kanji meaning generation, world, society, public. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • セイsei
  • セse
  • ソウsō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • よyo

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In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 世 · 14 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 世
WordReadingMeaningLevel
世界せかいworldN4
世話せわlooking after; to look afterN4
世紀せいきcenturyN3
世間せけんworld, societyN3
世の中よのなかsociety, the worldN3
世よworld, society, generationN3
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More words that use 世
WordReadingMeaningLevel
中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages, medieval timesN2
お世辞おせじflattery, complimentN1
出世しゅっせpromotion, successful career, eminenceN1
世辞せじflattery, complimentN1
世帯せたいhouseholdN1
世代せだいgenerationN1
世論せろんpublic opinionN1
世論よろんpublic opinionN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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