ご
じ
時
せい
世

noun

Often as この〜.
  1. the times, the world, society.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ご
じ
時
せい
世
 ご時世 ごじせい
ご
御
じ
時
せい
世
 御時世 ごじせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
generation, world, society
セ　よ　セイ (3rd, N4)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant