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.