せ
世
わ
話

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. care, looking after, help, assistance, aid.

noun

  1. trouble, bother.

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. good offices, recommendation, introduction.

noun

  1. everyday life, everyday affairs, everyday language.
  2. sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life). Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
世
わ
話
 世話 せわ ✔

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
tale, talk
はなし　ワ　はな.す (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)