世界 (sekai) ＝ The World, Society, The Universe

May 25, 2008- May 31, 2008

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In the Japanese language, the English words “the world”, “society” and “the universe” are equivalent to the Kanji 世界 (pronounced as sekai). 世界 is written in the Hiragana writing system as せかい.

世界 is commonly used to signify the world. Among the two Kanji characters that make up 世界, only 世 (pronounced as yo) has the capability to be used independently. It carries the meanings “world”, “society”, “age” and “generation”.

Here are the correct stroke sequences in writing the Kanji form of せかい.

Here are some of the sentences that use 世界.

• 米は世界の多くの地域で作られています。　＝　Rice is grown in many parts of the world.
• 米 （こめ）　＝　kome　＝　rice
• は　＝　wa (topic indicator particle)
• 世界 （せかい）　＝　sekai　＝　world
• の　＝　no (verb and adjective nominalizer or possession indicator particle)
• 多く （おおく）　＝　ōku　＝　many
• の　＝　no (verb and adjective nominalizer or possession indicator particle)
• 地域 （ちいき）　＝　chīki　＝　region/area
• で　＝　de (in, at or location of action indicator particle)
• 作られています （つくられています）　＝　tsukurarete imas　＝　is grown

• 平和しか世界を救うことはできない。　＝　Nothing but peace can save the world.
• 平和 （へいわ）　＝　heiwa　＝　peace
• しか　＝　shka　＝　only (for negative statements)
• 世界 （せかい）　＝　sekai　＝　world
• を　＝　wo (object indicator particle)
• 救う （すくう）　＝　sukū　＝　save
• こと　＝　koto　＝　thing/matter
• は　＝　wa (topic indicator particle)
• できない　＝　dekinai　＝　cannot

• あなたは空想の世界に生きている。　＝　You are living in a world of fantasy.
• あなた　＝　anata　＝　you
• は　＝　wa (topic indicator particle)
• 空想 （くうそう）　＝　kūsō　＝　fantasy
• の　＝　no (verb and adjective nominalizer or possession indicator particle)
• 世界 （せかい）　＝　sekai　＝　world
• に　＝　ni (location of person, thing or short-term action indicator particle)
• 生きている （いきている）　＝　ikite iru　＝　are living

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