Word details

二世

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 二世.

Dictionary

Entry

二世2世せいNounFreq #25063
1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship

2

Noun, used as a suffix; Noun, used as a prefix

the second (e.g. Edward II)

Examples
ついに1314年には、この競技はとても乱暴で危険なものとなっていたので、エドワード二世は法律を制定したのです。
Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.
3

Colloquial

son

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

two, two radical (no. 7)

2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

ふたふた.つふたたび

Nanori

おとつぐつぎにいふたつふだ

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

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