一世

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Chinese[edit]

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
life; age; generation
life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime
simp. and trad.
(一世)
anagram 世一

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

一世

  1. throughout one's life
  2. first generation

Synonyms[edit]

  • (throughout one's life):

Derived terms[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Kanji in this term
いち > いっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
goon
Kanji in this term
いち > いっ
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 3
goon kan’on
 Issei on Wikipedia

(one) +‎ (lifetime)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(いっ)(せい) (issei

  1. one generation
  2. one lifetime
  3. (monarchy) one East Asian imperial reign
    (いっ)(せい)(いち)(げん)
    issei ichigen
    one reign, one era
  4. the first generation
    エドワード(いっ)(せい)
    Edowādo issei
    Edward I
    (にっ)(けい)(いっ)(せい)
    nikkei issei
    the first generation of Japanese-Americans

(いっ)() (isse

  1. (Buddhism) one of the 三世 (sanze, literally three lifetimes), namely 過去 (the past), 現在 (the present) and 未来 (the future)
  2. one lifetime
  3. you as the first generation, in contrast with 二世 (nise, your children as the second generation) and 三世 (sanze, your grandchildren as the third generation)
  4. the primary relationship between parents and children, in contrast with 二世 (nise, secondary relationship between spouses) and 三世 (sanze, tertiary relationship between master and servant)

(ひと)() (hitoyo

  1. (archaic) one lifetime

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
かず
Grade: 1
とし
Grade: 3
nanori

Proper noun[edit]

(かず)(とし) (Kazutoshi

  1. a male given name