Word Meaning 浮世

うきよ ukiyo

浮世 is read as うきよ (ukiyo) and means (the world of the) red light districts.

Meaning

English

(the world of the) red light districts
sad world
world of grief and worry
fleeting life
this transient world
floating world
the world of the living
this life

Reading

Kana

うきよ

Romaji

ukiyo

Writing Variants

うき世 うきよ ukiyo
浮き世 うきよ ukiyo
浮世ふせい fusei
憂き世 うきよ ukiyo
憂世うきよ ukiyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 現し世,この世,人の世 Rank 8621 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

浮世絵

うきよえ

ukiyo-e

浮世草子

うきよぞうし

ukiyo-zōshi

浮世の習い

うきよのならい

the way of the world

浮世絵師

うきよえし

ukiyo-e artist

浮世は夢

うきよはゆめ

life is but a dream

浮世離れ

うきよばなれ

otherworldliness

浮世風呂

うきよぶろ

The Bathhouse of the Floating World (humorous book by Shikitei Sanba)

仮の浮世

かりのうきよ

this transient world

日本浮世絵協会

にっぽんうきよえきょうかい

Japan Ukiyo-e Society

浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮かべる

うかべる

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

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

浮世 Ukiyo