Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “世紀末”

世紀末

せいきまつ

end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle

Example sentence

Not until the end of the nineteenth century, did plant breeding become a scientific discipline.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

世
On
せい;せ;そう
Kun
よ
Stroke count
5

・generation

・world

・society

・public

1 2 3 4 5
紀
On
き
Kun
—
Stroke count
9

・chronicle

・account

・narrative

・history

・annals

・geologic period

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
末
On
まつ;ばつ
Kun
すえ
Stroke count
5

・end

・close

・tip

・powder

・posterity

1 2 3 4 5