Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 浮き世(うきよ) in Japanese

浮き世, 浮世, 憂世, 憂き世
Kana Reading
うきよ, ふせい
Romaji
ukiyo, fusei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    fleeting life; this transient world; sad world
    Example sentence
    浮世心配事ないない No one is free from worldly cares.

Examples of 浮き世, 浮世, 憂世, 憂き世, うきよ, ふせい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

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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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