noun

  1. century.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一世紀 いっせいき
1世紀 いっせいき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
generation, world, society
セ よ セイ (3rd, N4)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
chronicle, account, narrative
キ おさむ ただす (4th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)