Today’s Kanji is “世” (yo); Kanji for “world”.
Handwritten Kanji “世” (yo)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “世”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
世 | セイ セ よ | sei se yo | 5 | 一 | world |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “世”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
ナポレオン一世 | なぽれおんいっせい | naporeonissei | Napoleon the First |
世界の人々 | せかいのひとびと | sekai no hitobito | People around the world |
浮世絵師 | うきよえし | ukiyoeshi | Ukiyo-e artist |