世
よ
yo
JLPT N45 strokesKanjiLevel 24 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
世 is the kanji for "World / Public / Society". A common reading is よ (yo). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
World / Public / Society
Also : World · Public · Society · Generation
Readings
kunよ/ yoonせい/ seionせ/ seonそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 世 represents 'GENERATION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of generation.
Reading ·
On-reading: せい — sounds like 'say'. Kun-reading: よ.
Example Sentences
世界中の人と話したいです。
せかいじゅうのひととはなしたいです。
I want to talk to people from all over the world.
今の世の中は便利です。
いまのよのなかはべんりです。
Today's world is convenient.
Vocabulary using 世
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