Word details

世紀

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世紀.

Dictionary

Entry

世紀いきFreq #5864
1

Common noun

century

Examples
彼は19世紀に生まれた。
He was born in the 19th century.
2

Common noun

era

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

9 strokesFrequency 780JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

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