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JLPT N3 · Society

世間

せけん

the world; society

Stroke order of 世間

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

世 · 5 strokes間 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

世 the world with a 間 gap of gate and sun: the space people live in.

Parts: 世 world + 間 interval

The characters in 世間

  • 間 あいだ — between; during (12 strokes)

Example sentence

世間は広いようで狭い。

せけんはひろいようでせまい。

The world seems wide but is small.

Words with 世

Words with 間

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