A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 5 strokes

Generation ; World ; Society ; Public

Readings on: セイ・セ・ソウ
Kun readings: よ

世よ — world ; epoch

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 世話せわ — aid; assistance Word card → Source
• 世界せかい — the universe; the world Word card → Source
• 世紀せいき — century Word card → Source
• 世間せけん — society; the world; the people Word card → Source
• 世襲せしゅう — heredity Source
• 世代せだい — generation Source