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世
U+04E16 · 5 strokes
· Grade 3
Frequency rank: 135
On'yomi
セイ, セ, ソウ
Kun'yomi
よ
Nanori (names)
とし, ゆ, ゆき
Used as radical:
yokanmuri, yotsukuri, yoashi
Meaning
generation, world, society, public
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Used in words
(603)
あの世
あのよ
the other world; the next world
お世話になる
おせわになる
to receive favor; to receive assistance
お世辞
おせじ
flattery; compliment
一世
いっせい
generation; lifetime
万世
ばんせい
all ages; eternity
不世出
ふせいしゅつ
rare; extraordinary
世
よ
world; society
世の中
よのなか
society; the world
世代
せだい
generation
世俗
せぞく
worldly things; common customs