| Kanji | 世 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ、セ、ソウ | 
| Kunyomi | よ、さんじゅう | 
| Nanori | とし, ゆ, ゆき | 
| English | generation, world, society, public | 
| Examples | 世論(よろん): public opinion 世界(せかい): the world; society; the universe 世代(せだい): generation; the world; the age 世紀(せいき): century; era 世帯(せたい): household; home; family; housekeeping 世話(せわ): looking after; help; aid; assistance 世の中(よのなか): society; the world; the times 世間(せけん): world; society 中世(ちゅうせい): Middle Ages; mediaeval times 出世(しゅっせ): success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence お世辞(おせじ): flattery; compliment 見世物(みせもの): show; exhibition; spectacle お世話になる(おせわになる): to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted; to be grateful 世辞(せじ): flattery; compliment お世話(おせわ): help; aid; assistance | 
| JLPT Level | 4 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 3 | 
| Frequency | 135 | 
| Components | 廿: twenty; 20 | 
| Number of Strokes | 5 | 
| Kanji Radical | 一 | 
| Radical Number | 1 | 
| Radical Strokes | 1 | 
| Radical Reading | いち | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic | 
| Keyword | generation | 
| Koohii Story 1 | 3 tens = generation. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | They SAY a generation is ten+ten+ten years, with the big first ten providing a grounding, and the next ten providing a little more grounding for the final ten. But I wish the next generation didn´t always SAY "yo!". (ON reading is SEI, KUN reading is yo). | 
| RTK Index (new) | 28 | 
Tags: jlpt.n4, grade3, kanjifreq1-250
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