# 世

> 世: world, generation, society, public

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- **On'yomi readings**: セ, セイ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: よ
- **Meanings**: world, generation, society, public

## Notes

This kanji represents the idea of a generation or the world itself. It is commonly seen in compounds like sekai meaning world or sedai meaning generation. It is a fundamental kanji taught at the elementary level and appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary. The shape originally depicted three tens tied together to represent thirty years, a standard generation.