Word Meaning 四世

よんせい yonsei

四世 is read as よんせい (yonsei) and means four generations.

Meaning

English

  1. four generations
  2. the fourth (e.g. George IV)
  3. fourth generation immigrant
  4. yonsei

Reading

Kana

よんせい

Romaji

yonsei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 79444 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

四半世紀

しはんせいき

quarter of a century

第四世界

だいよんせかい

Fourth World

四方

しほう

four sides (of a square)

四つ切り

よつぎり

photograph size 254mm x 305 mm

四手

しで

hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

四大大会

よんだいたいかい

the four most important tournaments in a particular sport

四十八手

しじゅうはって

every trick in the book

四分

しぶん

divide into four pieces

四国地方

しこくちほう

Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)

四つの力

よっつのちから

fundamental interactions

四分円

しぶんえん

quadrant

四つ目

よつめ

four-eyed