そう
早
せい
世

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. dying young, early death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
早
せい
世
 早世 そうせい
そう
早
せい
逝
 早逝 そうせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

early, fast
はや.い　サッ　ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (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