うき
浮
よ
世
　
は
ゆめ
夢

expression

Proverb.
  1. life is but a dream, this too shall pass, everything is transient.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うき
浮
よ
世
　
は
ゆめ
夢
 浮世は夢 うきよはゆめ
う
浮
　
き
よ
世
　
は
ゆめ
夢
 浮き世は夢 うきよはゆめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

floating, float, rise to surface
う.く　フ　うき (7th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sincere, nourish, encase
フ　たまご　はぐく.む (Kentei 1)
paw radical
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
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
dream, vision, illusion
ゆめ　ム　ボウ (5th, N3)
uneven eyes(𥄕) variant
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)