Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一世(いっせい) in Japanese

一世
Kana Reading
いっせい, いっせ
Romaji
issei, isse
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a lifetime; a generation; foreign immigrant; Japanese immigrant to USA
    Example sentence
    １６０３年、ジェームズ一世が政権の座についたとき、フットボールは再び許可されたのです。 In 1603, when King James I came into power, football was allowed again.

Examples of 一世, いっせい, いっせ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

世 JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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