How to say 'World' in Japanese | 世界

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The Japanese word for World is 'Sekai', written as 世界 in Japanese.'World' in hiragana is せかい.

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世界

Meaning

World

Reading

せかい

sekai

Kanji

世World, Generation 界World

Explanation

The Japanese noun '世界 (せかい)' means 'world'. It refers to the entire planet, the global community, or a specific realm or domain. This word is commonly used in contexts discussing global issues, geography, or abstract concepts like 'world of dreams'. For example: The world is vast「世界は広い」(せかいはひろい). I want to travel the world「世界を旅したい」(せかいをたびしたい). It can also be used metaphorically, as in 'the world of art'「芸術の世界」(げいじゅつのせかい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

176

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 世界

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

世

Meaning

World, Generation

kanji

界

Meaning

World

Words Related to 世界 Through the Kanji 世

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 世 as well.

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世紀

Meaning

Century

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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 世界 Through the Kanji 界

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 界 as well.

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界

Meaning

World, Realm

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限界

Meaning

Limit

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業界

Meaning

Industry

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境界

Meaning

Boundary

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