How to say 'Century' in Japanese | 世紀

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The Japanese word for Century is 'Seiki', written as 世紀 in Japanese.'Century' in hiragana is せいき.

word

世紀

Meaning

Century

Reading

せいき

seiki

Kanji

世World, Generation 紀Chronicle, Era

Explanation

The Japanese noun '世紀 (せいき)' means 'century'. It refers to a period of 100 years. This word is commonly used in historical contexts or when discussing long periods of time. For example: the 21st century「21世紀」(にじゅういちせいき). The 20th century was a time of great change「20世紀は大きな変化の時代でした」(にじゅうせいきはおおきなへんかのじだいでした). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a significant era or period, such as 'the century of technology'「技術の世紀」(ぎじゅつのせいき).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

486

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 世紀

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

世

Meaning

World, Generation

kanji

紀

Meaning

Chronicle, Era

Words Related to 世紀 Through the Kanji 世

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 世 as well.

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世界

Meaning

World

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世

Meaning

World, Society

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世間

Meaning

World, Society

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世代

Meaning

Generation

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世の中

Meaning

World

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世話

Meaning

Care

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出世

Meaning

Success

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この世

Meaning

This world

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中世

Meaning

Middle ages

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お世辞

Meaning

Flattery

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世帯

Meaning

Household

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世論

Meaning

Public opinion

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近世

Meaning

Early modern

Words Related to 世紀 Through the Kanji 紀

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 紀 as well.

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書紀

Meaning

Chronicle

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紀元

Meaning

Era

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