noun, takes genitive case の

  1. this world, earthly life.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
俗世 ぞくせい
俗世 ぞくせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vulgar, customs, manners
ゾク (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
valley
たに や コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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