01
世界
せかい
world
Meanings
- generation
- world
- society
- public
Readings
Onyomi
- セイ
- セ
- ソウ
Kunyomi
- よ
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Useful words
02
世話
せわ
care, assistance
03
世紀
せいき
century
04
世代
せだい
generation
05
世の中
よのなか
the world, society
06
世間
せけん
the world, public
Compare Kanji
01界Meaning92%world, boundaryWorld and boundary complete the familiar idea of a whole world.02代Meaning88%substitute, changeGeneration is one of the central meanings of 世, and 代 makes it explicit.03社Meaning76%company, firmSociety gives 世 a human crowd instead of an abstract world.04民Meaning70%people, nationPeople are the living contents of a public world or age.05時Meaning72%time, hourAn age is a slice of time, which connects 世 to periods and eras.06古Meaning63%oldOld times help separate the generation sense from the broader world sense.
Appears in Decks
Place Set
Country and World
Country and World makes countries and the wider world easier to scan across 44 kanji.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 2Wordcraft Set
Compound Powerhouses
Compound Powerhouses gathers 99 kanji centered on compound building.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 65Wordcraft Set
High-Utility 250
High-Utility 250 gathers 250 useful kanji for broad review.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 132