世 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「一」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「一」
- On
- セ・セイ
- Kun
- よ
- Meaning
- world, generation
Origin
Three 十 (ten) joined together. Thirty years marks a change from parent to child, so it means 'world, generation'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 世紀・時世・処世 |
|---|---|
| セ | 世界・世間・出世 |
| よ | 世・世の中 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 世界せかい
world
- 世話せわ
care, help
Example
世界には たくさんの 国が ある。
There are many countries in the world.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)