世紀せいき (seiki)

century,era

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #948 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

世紀 (せいき, seiki) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “century,era”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

あたらしい 世紀せいきはじまりです。

It's the start of a new century.

これは十六世紀に建てられたと書いてあります。

It is written that this was built in the sixteenth century.

二十一世紀に日本語は国際語になり得ると思う。

I think it's possible for the Japanese language to become an international language in the 21st century.

21世紀ははたしてどの国の世紀になるのだろうか。

To which country will the 21st century really belong?