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世界

せかい

world

Mnemonic

One whole generation, and the lines drawn between the fields. Say せ, Kai かい: everyone alive, plus every border they argue about: せかい.

Built from

world, generation
Three tens joined at the foot, thirty years, one generation, and from there everyone in it.
boundary, world
田 field + 介 come between

Words sharing these kanji

boundary, limit

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