さん
三
ぜ
世

noun

  1. Buddhist term.three temporal states of existence, past, present and future.
  2. three generations.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さん
三
ぜ
世
 三世 さんぜ
み
三
よ
世
 三世 みよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
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