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世紀

せいき

noun

Meanings

1century
2era
3of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

Example sentence

この島は１９世紀にはフランス領であった。

This island belonged to France in the 19th century.

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Kanji in this word

世Generation, World, Society5 strokes 紀Chronicle, Account, Narrative9 strokes

More words with 世

世代せだい · generationN1 世論よろん · public opinionN1 世論せろん · public opinionN1 世界せかい · worldN4 世よ · worldN3 世の中よのなか · societyN3 世間せけん · worldN3 世帯せたい · householdN1

More words with 紀

二十世紀にじっせいき · twentieth century デボン紀デボンき · Devonian period 世紀末せいきまつ · end of a century (esp. 19th)紀元きげん · era 紀行きこう · traveller's journal 紀元前きげんぜん · pre-era 紀伊半島きいはんとう · Kii Peninsula ２１世紀にじゅういっせいき · 21st century

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