うき
浮
よ
世

noun

  1. fleeting life, this transient world, floating world.
  2. sad world, world of grief and worry. Esp. 憂き世.
  3. the world of the living, this life, this world, the present world.
  4. (the world of the) red light districts.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うき
浮
よ
世
 浮世 うきよ
ふ
浮
せい
世
 浮世 ふせい
う
浮
　
き
よ
世
 浮き世 うきよ
う
憂
　
き
よ
世
 憂き世 うきよ
　
う
　
き
よ
世
 うき世 うきよ
うきよ
憂世
 憂世 うきよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

floating, float, rise to surface
う.く　フ　うき (Early Jr. High, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sincere, nourish, encase
フ　たまご　はぐく.む (Kentei 1)
paw radical
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
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)