Word Meaning 三世

さんせい sansei

三世 is read as さんせい (sansei) and means the third (e.g. Henry III).

Meaning

English

the third (e.g. Henry III)
three generations
third generation immigrant
sansei

Reading

Kana

さんせい

Romaji

sansei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 75405 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

三番出世

さんばんしゅっせ

newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo

三世相

さんぜそう

the Book of Divination

第三世界

だいさんせかい

Third World

三方

さんぼう

small offering stand

三者

さんしゃ

three persons

三度

さんど

third (interval)

三代

さんだい

third generation

三文

さんもん

three one-mon coins

三色

さんしょく

three colours

三春

さんしゅん

three spring months

三体

さんたい

The Three-Body Problem (2008 novel and subsequent adaptations)

世

よ

the times

Example Sentences

日本の第三世代の通信方式は、W－CDMAとCDMA２０００がある。

The third generation Japanese communication methods are W-CDMA and CDMA2000.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 8 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.