世

world, era

JLPT N4 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ
On'yomi: セイ・セ

世 means "world, era". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read よ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・セ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

世界せかい

world

Stroke order & writing

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世 in example sentences

大おおきなお世話せわだ。
Ookina osewa da.
None of your business.
いらぬお世話せわだ。
Iranu osewa da.
It's none of your business.
のを。
Tomu no sewa o suru.
I look after Tom.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 世

Common questions

What does the kanji 世 mean?: 世 means "world, era". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 世 have?: 世 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 世 read?: It is read よ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・セ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 世?: 世 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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