せい
世
き
紀

noun

  1. century.
  2. era.

takes genitive case の

  1. of the century (e.g. fight of the century).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
世
き
紀
 世紀 せいき ✔

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
chronicle, account, narrative
キ　おさむ　ただす (4th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)