せ
世
ち
知
がら
辛
　
い

adjective

  1. tough (world), hard (times), cold.
  2. stingy, miserly, mercenary, calculating, scheming.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
世
ち
知
がら
辛
　
い
 世知辛い せちがらい
　
せ
　
ち
がら
辛
　
い
 せち辛い せちがらい
せ
世
ち
智
がら
辛
　
い
 世智辛い せちがらい

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)
know, wisdom
し.る　チ　しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (Late Jr. High, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)