5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

generation, world, society, public

Kun'yomi
  • world ②life ③age ④reign
On'yomi
  • セイ
    counter for generations ②epoch
  • ソウ
Nanori
  • とし
  • ゆき

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Variants

Reading Commonality

74.8%
18.4%
セイ 6.8%

Character Breakdown

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

Contained In

Common Words

the world ②sphere ③world-renowned ④realm governed by one Buddha
path of life
world ②life ③age ④reign
care ②trouble ③good offices ④everyday life
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia) ②new world
best in the world
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References

Unicode hex code 4E16
JIS X 0208 1-32-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 95
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 20
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3496
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 31
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 252
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 252
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 263
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 105
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 344
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 254
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 81
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 156
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.13
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 13
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 28
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a5.37
Four corner code 4471.7
De Roo Code 1975