せ
世
かい
界

noun

  1. the world, society, the universe.
  2. sphere, circle, world.

takes genitive case の

  1. world-renowned, world-famous.

noun

Buddhist term. Original meaning.
  1. realm governed by one Buddha, space.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
世
かい
界
 世界 せかい ✔

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
world, boundary
カイ (3rd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
jammed in, shellfish, mediate
カイ　すけ　ゆき (7th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ