Meaning

Primary

World

Alternatives

Society, Age, Generation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun'yomi reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you to remember it:

Since you have generations of people making up this world, think of the rapper generation. What do they say all the time (obviously I don't know anything about rap)? They say "Yo yo yo!" ().

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 世に出る

    to get out into the world

    世にのこす

    to leave something in the world

    世につたえる

    to pass on to the world

Context Sentences

このアプリは、まだ世に出ていません。

This app still isn’t world famous.

世の中には色々な人がいるもんですね。

There are all kinds of people in the world, right?

日本語で「この世」とは生きている時の今の世界、「あの世」とは死後の世界のことです。

In Japanese, "this world" refers to the current world while living, and "the other world" refers to the world after death.

Kanji Composition