Word Meaning 世知

せち sechi

世知 is read as せち (sechi) and means stingy person.

Meaning

English

stingy person
worldly wisdom
gumption

Reading

Kana

せち

Romaji

sechi

Writing Variants

世智せち sechi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 90351 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世間周知

せけんしゅうち

common knowledge

世間知らず

せけんしらず

ignorant of the ways of the world

世界知的所有権機関

せかいちてきしょゆうけんきかん

World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation)

世知弁足袋

せちべんたび

something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty

世代

せだい

generation

世界

せかい

realm governed by one Buddha

世話人

せわにん

sponsor

世の中

よのなか

society

世間

せけん

world

世話

せわ

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世

よ

the times

世界一

せかいいち

best in the world

Example Sentences

世知辛い世の中だね。

This is a rough world we are living in.

金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。

In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.