せ
世
こ
故
　
に
た
長
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to know much of the world.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
世
こ
故
　
に
た
長
　
け
　
る
 世故に長ける せこにたける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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
happenstance, especially, intentionally
コ　ゆえ　ふる.い (5th, N1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant