世
Kanji · JLPT N4 · Places and buildings
世 Generation, World, Society, Public
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
せい、せ、そう
Mostly used when 世 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
よ
Mostly used when 世 stands alone.
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary year 3
- Frequency
- #135
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