Keyword
world
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig28
Readings
せ
(75%)
よ
(12%)
せい
(10%)
ぜ
(1%)
Composed of
picture frame
twenty
Mnemonic

At the start of the twentieth century we had two huge world wars which claimed a lot of lives. You can still see how the world was back then by looking at the pictures from that era, pictures that sit now in a picture frame.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
get
bamboo grass
excretion
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Used in vocabulary (2390 in total)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
this world; this life; world of the living
society; the world; the times
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
world; society; people; the public
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
around the world; throughout the world
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
generation
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
best in the world
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
help; aid; assistance
small talk; chat; gossip
flattery; compliment
to take care of
the whole world
counter for generations; epoch
posterity; future generations; future life
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
antiquity; the previous era
household; family
none of your business; not your concern
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
ignorant of the ways of the world
next generation; future generation
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
extremely; very
same generation; one's generation
the world in general; society; convention
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to take care of
world economy; international economy
entire world; whole world; world stage
the times; the world; society
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
World Heritage (site)
public opinion poll; straw poll
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
heir; successor
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to leave this world; to die
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
rule; reign; peaceful times
manager; caretaker
flattery; compliment
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
salvation (of the world); saving the world
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to have one's horizons broadened
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
world history; international history
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
world's first; first in the world
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
creation of the world
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
global scale; worldwide scale
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
World Health Organization; WHO
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
troubled times; turbulent times
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
heredity; heritage
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
the people; the public; the world
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
world situation; world affairs
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
parallel world; parallel universe
world; society; people; the public
the ways of the world; human nature
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
hermit; recluse
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
World Trade Organization (Organisation); WTO
present-day; nowadays
world reformation
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
around the world; throughout the world
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
the times; an age; a day and age
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
what is called; what they call; so-called
parallel world; parallel universe
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
world-class; (of) high global reputation
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
making one's way in the world; (making a) living; (earning a) livelihood; business; trade; occupation
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; lifetime title holder (in shogi, go, etc.)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
to die; to go to heaven
worldly; secular
Genesis (book of the Bible)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
none of your business; not your concern
show tent; circus tent; freak show
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
quarter of a century
working generation; people still working
reputation; public opinion
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
this world; the present world
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
afterlife; realm of the dead
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
intergenerational
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
dying young; early death
(imperial) reign; period
worldly affairs; ways of the world
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
moon; lunar world; Tsukisekai; pale yellow rectangular sweet (Toyama city specialty)
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages; eternity
all ages; eternity
heir; successor
what is called; what they call; so-called
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
heir; successor
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
number of households
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
the times; the world; society
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
this world; this life; world of the living
this world; life
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
being alive; living
single-person household
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
latest style (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date style
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
new world record
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
weariness with life; world-weariness; pessimism
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
World Meteorological Organization (Organisation); WMO
Kanze style; Kanze school of noh
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
perfectly dedicated wife
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
afterlife; realm of the dead
cosmopolitan; world citizen
one's world within; one's inner world
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
picture of the world; world picture; image of the world; Weltbild
household; home; family
world domination; global domination
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
world; society; people; the public
generations; ages; years
small talk; chat; gossip
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
manipulation of public opinion
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
civilized world; civilised world
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
seclusion from the world; monastic seclusion
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
fin-de-siècle; decadent
prehistoric age
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
World Championships in Athletics
flattery; compliment
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
during one's lifetime
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
help; aid; assistance
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
land of the dead; netherworld; (arch.) distant country
heir; successor
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
previous existence
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
rare; uncommon
(major) world religion (i.e. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
Pleistocene epoch
hermit; recluse
one's previous life; previous existence
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
Sukhavati; Amitabha's Pure Land; land of Perfect Bliss
one's previous life
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
World Bank
work of art or literature that brings fame
bubble generation; generation that came of age during the Japanese bubble economy era (born 1965-1970)
administration; government; conduct of state affairs
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
(yearly) household income
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
worldly affairs
path of life; the world
separation of ages; being of a different age
one's previous existence
none of your business; not your concern
world state; world federation
this world; the present world
Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (2003 song by SMAP)
long era; ages; eternity
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)
(public) morals and sentiments
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded; museum piece
previous existence
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
new household (e.g. after marriage); new home
Kanze style; Kanze school of noh
World Economic Outlook (IMF publication)
household receiving livelihood protection benefits; welfare-dependent household
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
sekai-kei (genre of manga, anime, etc.)
land of the dead; netherworld; (arch.) distant country
secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
to know much of the world
New World Order (conspiracy theory); NWO
global scale; global magnitude; worldwide scale
second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent
female household; household consisting wholly of women
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
millennial generation
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
saving the world; promoting national welfare
ukiyo-zōshi; Edo-period genre of literature depicting everyday life of the merchant class
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
global policeman (e.g. the USA); world police
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
one's living; one's livelihood
hereditary property; heritage; patrimony
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times
world city; global city
current of the times
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; (lit.) hereditary Diet member
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
the Book of Divination
transmission from generation to generation
worlds of the ten directions
Around the World in Eighty Days (1873 novel by Jules Verne)
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
worldly wisdom; practical wisdom; prudence; shrewdness
the free world (historically as opposed to the Communist bloc)
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
flattery; insincere praise; empty compliments
antiquity; ancient times
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
eternity; forever; through all eternity
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people
successive generations; successive emperors
international language; world language; global lingua franca; constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto)
to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality
to live in obscurity
modern; contemporary
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
time of the creation; beginning of the world
the next world; afterlife; life after death
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer
twisted paper; twisted-paper string
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
living; livelihood
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
deploring the course of public events
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
The Bathhouse of the Floating World (humorous book by Shikitei Sanba)
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
early-modern literature; Edo-period literature (1600-1867)
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
little shop; small shop; low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
medieval city (in Europe)
matchless (heroism, spirit, resolve, etc.); peerless; overwhelming; world-dominating
first generation; founder
though it seems big, it's a small world
Generation Z; Gen Z
space-time; space-time continuum
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
world of the lost; human realm; this world
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
seven generations of (celestial) gods
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
Coordinated Universal Time; UTC
lower-class brothel (Edo period)
afterlife; realm of the dead
this transient world
family members; members of the household
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
governing a nation and providing relief to people
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
great strength and energy (of a mighty hero); Herculean strength and vitality
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
rare; uncommon
change of times
generation of young people (esp. of the 1970s) apathetic about social issues
warning (to society)
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
two existences; the present and the future
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
one's living; one's livelihood
birth of a deity or Buddha as a human being; descent into this world
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
money rules the world; rich man's world
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life); (just) the way things are
philosophy of living; philosophy of making one's way through life
killing oneself out of despair (for life)
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
Henry VIII of England
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
successive generations
limitless time and space
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
to keep house; to set up house
past life therapy; past life regression
Charles II of England
hermit; recluse
(arch.) display shelf (in a store); store; shop
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
one generation (past, present, or future); a lifetime
global language; world language; languages of the world; world languages
that's none of your business
second-generation believers; people following their parents' religion
this world; this life
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
many generations
destiny of the world; course of events in the world
golden age; age of prosperity
ukiyo-zōshi; Edo-period genre of literature depicting everyday life of the merchant class
worrying about world conditions
World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
all the worldly matters
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
Charles IX of France
heir; successor
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
George III of the United Kingdom
degenerate age; corrupt world
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
life is but a dream; this too shall pass; everything is transient
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
belief in the next world; belief in the hereafter
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
Ekadasamukha (eleven-faced Avalokitesvara)
Unification Church (kor: Tongil Gyohoe); The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity
Henry II of France
worrying about the conditions of the country out of sheer patriotism
timeserving
James II of England
World Customs Organization; WCO
worldly affairs; public affairs
(this) corrupt world; world of the living; fleeting life
drama about domestic life
all Buddhas of past, present and future
Henry VII of England
Leopold II of Belgium
proverb; saying
world expo; world fair
Alexander II of Russia
worrying about the conditions of the country out of sheer patriotism
intergenerational; of different generations
second-generation immigrant
presenting of new wrestlers to audience
William II, Count of Flanders
to set forth; to put forward; to present for consideration; to explain the facts of life; to preach
main currents (the trend) of thinking in the world
multiple households
this world; the present world
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
generation comprising those who were children during WWII (in Japan); (lit.) burnt ruins generation
generation ship (science fiction); interstellar ark
Late Middle Japanese; medieval Japanese; mediaeval Japanese
night stall; night shop; night fair
twisted paper; twisted-paper string
international exposition; world expo
Nicholas I of Russia
World Federation of Trade Unions; WFTU
intergenerational (social) exchange
retribution spanning the three temporal worlds (present, past, future)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
the sand on the beach may disappear, but the makings of thieves never shall
generation of young people (esp. of the 1970s) apathetic about social issues
Charles I of England
Gustaf V of Sweden
all the worldly (mundane) matters; everything in this world
umwelt; self-centered world
hereditary (estates)
George IV of the United Kingdom
Nicholas II of Russia
though it seems big, it's a small world
Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr II
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
selling in a store; selling at retail
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
seclusion from the world; monastic seclusion
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
initial stage; early period; early days; early years
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
simple store; booth; stall
twisted paper; twisted-paper string
eternity; forever; through all eternity
many generations
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
second-generation believers; people following their parents' religion
(Japanese) imperial succession
that's none of your business
that's none of your business
life is but a dream; this too shall pass; everything is transient
(this) corrupt world; world of the living; fleeting life
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
alluvial epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
this decadent world
world developments
path of life; the world
world conditions; the times
person who looks after others
coming ages; future generations; posterity; degenerate world
many generations
greatest hero (mastermind) of the age
age of decline
focus of the trade routes of the world
to fall behind the times
binding legal effectiveness as to third parties
newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
sense of the times; sensitivity to the times
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
unworldly; supermundane; free from worldly cares (concerns)
the way of the world in our time; the frame of mind of the people nowadays
living in seclusion; retired from the world
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
Universal Time; UT
Old World monkey (any monkey of family Cercopithecidae)
New World monkey (any monkey of infraorder Platyrrhini)
Pleistocene epoch
global information infrastructure; GII
generation management
fourth generation language; 4GL
fourth generation language; 4GL
in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
citizen of the world; world citizen
low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)
flatterer; someone skilled at flattery
something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty
early modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken during the Edo period
a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next
a day in life is better than a thousand days in the afterlife; better one day in this world than a thousand in the next
this transient world
this transient world
this transient world
this transient world
poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention
standard family unit; family of two adults and two children
quasi-nisei (Japanese-born person who moved abroad when young)
to follow the crowd; to change with the times
secular state; secular nation
thumb tribe; thumb generation; people who are constantly typing on their phones with their thumbs
Charvaka (ancient school of Indian materialism); Lokayata
Generation X; Gen X
Generation Y; Gen Y
millennials; millennial generation
millennials; millennial generation
older generation; past generation
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification; Unification Church
golden-hued realm; golden world
small world; miniature; microcosmos
pre-babyboomers (children born between 1943 and 1946 in Japan)
large household
world population; global population
(our) ephemeral world; this transient life; this dreamlike life
sexual generation (of organisms undergoing heterogenesis); teleomorph (of fungi)
asexual generation (of organisms undergoing heterogenesis); anamorph (of fungi)
everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show
descent; lineage; bloodline; family tree; genealogy
World Standards Day (October 14); International Standards Day
Generation Alpha; Gen Alpha
Generation Alpha; Gen Alpha
International Political Science Association
World Council of Comparative Education Societies; WCCES
The University of the Third Age (U3A)
Louis IX of France
Pedro I of Brazil
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus II Callinicus
Edward II of England
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
Pepi II Neferkare
Elizabeth I of England
John I of France
Philip V of France
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold III of Belgium
Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
Duncan I of Scotland
Ladislaus I of Hungary
Archelaus I of Macedon
Mieszko II Lambert
Tiberius II Constantine
Leo III the Isaurian
Philip II of Spain
Philip II of France
Philip III of Spain
Mehmed the Conqueror
Charles II of Spain
Charles III of Spain
David IV of Georgia
William the Conqueror
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Berenice I of Egypt
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
Cleopatra III of Egypt
Berenice II of Egypt
Berenice IV of Egypt
Cleopatra V of Egypt
Cleopatra II of Egypt
Arsinoe III of Egypt
Robert I, Duke of Normandy
Constantine III (Byzantine emperor)
Leo V the Armenian
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
Michael V Kalaphates
Richard I of England
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Maximilian II of Bavaria
Pope Alexander I of Alexandria
Isabella I of Castile
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Charles I of Austria
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Oscar II of Sweden
Gustav III of Sweden
Frederick I of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden
John III of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden
Bolesław I the Brave
Augustus II the Strong
Augustus III of Poland
Bolesław II the Generous
Bolesław IV the Curly
Bolesław V the Chaste
Henry II the Pious
Henry III of France
John II Casimir Vasa
John III Sobieski
Casimir I the Restorer
Konrad I of Masovia
Leszek II the Black
Louis I of Hungary
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Władysław I the Elbow-high
Władysław II Jagiełło
Władysław III of Poland
Sigismund II Augustus
Carol I of Romania
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Harald V of Norway
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
George V of Hanover
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
Letsie III of Lesotho
Mohammed VI of Morocco
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach
Christopher of Bavaria
Frederick III, German Emperor
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Demetrius I of Macedon
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
William V, Duke of Bavaria
Zog I of Albania
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
Louis II, Elector of Brandenburg
Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
William IV, Duke of Bavaria
Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria
John George IV, Elector of Saxony
Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
Louis V, Duke of Bavaria
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
Meinhard III, Count of Gorizia-Tyrol
Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau
George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg
Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen
Rupert II, Elector Palatine
Albert I, Margrave of Meissen
John IV, Duke of Bavaria
John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg
Charles II, Elector Palatine
Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
William III, Duke of Bavaria
Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria
Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria
John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Otto II, Duke of Swabia
Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria
Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
Rupert I, Elector Palatine
George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria
Otto IV, Duke of Lower Bavaria
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen
Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen
Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
Wiprecht of Groitzsch
John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Rudolf II, Count Palatine of the Rhine
Christoph I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
John I, Count Palatine of Simmern
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine
Henry VI, Count Palatine of the Rhine
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Michael I Cerularius
Malcolm III of Scotland
Hermann II, Landgrave of Thuringia
Hassan II of Morocco
Charles the Bald
Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
Przemysł I of Greater Poland
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor
William II of Holland
Floris IV, Count of Holland
Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen
William the Silent
Richard II of England
Béla II of Hungary
Géza I of Hungary
Coloman, King of Hungary
Edward VI of England
Ladislaus III of Hungary
Géza II of Hungary
Emeric, King of Hungary
Béla III of Hungary
Ladislaus II of Hungary
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pepin of Herstal
Pyrrhus II of Epirus
Frederick VII of Denmark
Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe
Henry I of England
William II of England
Margrethe II of Denmark
Henry II of England
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
Malcolm IV of Scotland
William III of the Netherlands
Edward III of England
William III of England
Philip II of Macedon
George I of Great Britain
Mary II of England
William IV of the United Kingdom
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V of England
George II of Great Britain
Joan II, Countess of Auvergne
Francis II of France
Richard III of England
Charles VII of France
Louis VII of France
Charles VIII of France
James V of Scotland
James IV of Scotland
Albert VI, Archduke of Austria
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick IX of Denmark
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Béla IV of Hungary
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick VIII of Denmark
Christian IV of Denmark
Christian I of Denmark
Christian II of Denmark
Olav V of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway
Christian VI of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark
Frederick VI of Denmark
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Vladislaus II of Hungary
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Pedro V of Portugal
Ladislaus IV of Hungary
Luís I of Portugal
Frederick V of Denmark
Peter II of Portugal
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria
Christian VII of Denmark
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Louis II of Hungary
Philip I of Castile
Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans
Conrad III of Germany
Conrad IV of Germany
Christian VIII of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark
Frederick III of Denmark
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Carlos I of Portugal
Boris III of Bulgaria
Harold Godwinson
Peter II of Russia
Henry III of England
Henry VI of England
Edward IV of England
Charles VI of France
Henry IV of England
Louis VIII of France
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Louis VI of France
Ramiro I of Asturias
Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
John II of France
Philip V of Spain
Edward V of England
Ivan III of Russia
Philip III of France
Charles IV of France
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Henry I of France
Robert II of France
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
Isabel II of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
Æthelred the Unready
Ivan V of Russia
Feodor III of Russia
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Ferdinand VII of Spain
Umberto II of Italy
Charles the Simple
Felipe VI of Spain
Simeon I of Bulgaria
Louis III of France
Louis IV of France
Mohammed V of Morocco
Antoine III de Gramont
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
John I of Portugal
Charles I of Naples
Sancho II of Portugal
Louis V of France
Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Feodor II of Russia
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Olaf II of Norway
Ivan II of Moscow
Alexander III of Scotland
James I of Aragon
Carol II of Romania
Charles I of Hungary
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Valdemar IV of Denmark
John III of Portugal
John II of Portugal
Bohemond I of Antioch
Maria II of Portugal
Henry, King of Portugal
James III of Scotland
Peter II of Yugoslavia
Philip, Duke of Parma
Ramiro II of León
Frederick II of Legnica
Joan I of Navarre
Joan II of Navarre
Berenice III of Egypt
Isabella II of Jerusalem
Blanche I of Navarre
Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
Joan I, Countess of Auvergne
Isabella I of Jerusalem
Philip V of Macedon
Alexander II of Scotland
David II of Scotland
Arsaces II of Parthia
Ferdinand III of Castile
Photios I of Constantinople
Andronikos I of Trebizond
Joan III, Countess of Burgundy
Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy
Henry II of Castile
Afonso IV of Portugal
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
Charles I, Duke of Elbeuf
Artabanus IV of Parthia
Abbas II of Persia
Robert, King of Naples
Eurydice II of Macedon
Edward, King of Portugal
Robert III of Scotland
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Philip III of Macedon
Afonso III of Portugal
Afonso II of Portugal
Sancho III of Pamplona
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
John II of Castile
Mithridates II of Parthia
Kenneth MacAlpin
Afonso V of Portugal
Alfonso II of Aragon
Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse
John V of Portugal
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
John I of Castile
Charles VIII of Sweden
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
Miguel I of Portugal
Henry IV of Castile
Harald II of Denmark
Boris I of Bulgaria
Alfonso III of Asturias
Béla I of Hungary
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Fuad II of Egypt
Amalric of Jerusalem
Charles III of Naples
Henry III of Castile
Sancho IV of Castile
William V, Prince of Orange
Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Peter III of Aragon
Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat
Attalus II Philadelphus
Mithridates I of Parthia
Vologases I of Parthia
Robert II of Scotland
Richard II, Duke of Normandy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
James II of Aragon
Fulk, King of Jerusalem
Ottokar I of Bohemia
Haakon VI of Norway
William Longsword, Count of Rouen
Pharnaces II of Pontus
Haakon V of Norway
Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
Hiero II of Syracuse
Milan I of Serbia
Demetrius II Aetolicus
Olaf II of Denmark
Alcetas I of Macedon
Amyntas III of Macedon
Orodes II of Parthia
Charles II of Naples
Alexios I of Trebizond
Magnus IV of Sweden
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
Theobald I of Navarre
Vologases III of Parthia
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
Arsaces I of Parthia
Stephen, Count of Blois
Haakon IV of Norway
Artabanus V of Parthia
Ferdinand IV of Castile
Louis, Prince of Condé (1530–1569)
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia
Orodes III of Parthia
Mithridates III of Parthia
Sancho II of Castile and León
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Sancho VI of Navarre
Sancho VII of Navarre
Perdiccas II of Macedon
Perdiccas III of Macedon
Aeropus I of Macedon
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
Rama II of Siam
Mircea I of Wallachia
Basarab I of Wallachia
Ramiro III of León
Malcolm II of Scotland
Richard I of Normandy
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Fruela II of Asturias
García I of León
Magnus VI of Norway
Abu Sa'id Uthman II
Hiero I of Syracuse
Peter IV of Aragon
Demetrios I of Constantinople
Bermudo II of León
Gotarzes II of Parthia
Haakon III of Norway
Artabanus II of Parthia
Orodes I of Parthia
Artabanus III of Parthia
Bermudo III of León
Aeropus II of Macedon
Antipope Paschal III
Vratislaus II of Bohemia
Philip IV of Macedon
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Magnus V of Norway
Fruela I of Asturias
Argaeus II of Macedon
Theobald II of Navarre
Raymond III, Count of Tripoli
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Mutesa II of Buganda
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
Donald III of Scotland
Yaroslav II of Vladimir
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Vologases II of Parthia
Artavasdes II of Armenia
Francis Phoebus of Navarre
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
Lothair II of Italy
Duncan II of Scotland
Frederick III of Sicily
William II of Sicily
John III of Navarre
Gaston IV, Count of Foix
Amyntas II of Macedon
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
Juba I of Numidia
Bermudo I of Asturias
Vlad II Dracul
Dionysius II of Syracuse
William IV, Prince of Orange
Sweyn III of Denmark
Canute V of Denmark
Valdemar III of Denmark
Peter II of Sicily
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
Theobald V, Count of Blois
García Ramírez of Navarre
Francis V, Duke of Modena
Mithridates IV of Parthia
Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
René II, Duke of Lorraine
Ieronymos II of Athens
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne
John IV, Duke of Brittany
Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
John V, Duke of Brittany
Arthur III, Duke of Brittany
John George III, Elector of Saxony
Kaliman I of Bulgaria
William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
Alfonso II, Count of Provence
Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
Margaret II, Countess of Flanders
Alcetas II of Macedon
Yaropolk II of Kiev
Mithridates I Callinicus
Tiridates I of Parthia
Tiridates II of Parthia
Ensapa Lobsang Döndrup, 3rd Panchen Lama
Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
Nicholas II of Niemodlin
Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich
Rostislav II of Kiev
Vladimir IV Rurikovich
Michael of Chernigov
Francis IV, Duke of Modena
Publius Decius Mus (consul 312 BC)
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
Alberic II of Spoleto
Louis François, Prince of Conti
Henry IV, Duke of Brabant
Conan II, Duke of Brittany
James II of Majorca
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Odo II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti
Tiridates III of Parthia
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Odo I, Duke of Burgundy
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Peter II, Duke of Brittany
Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg
Yuri II of Vladimir
Herman VI, Margrave of Baden
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Bolko II of Ziębice
6th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu
Constantine VI of Constantinople
Wartislaw I, Duke of Pomerania
William III of Sicily
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania
Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania
Henry III, Duke of Głogów
Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti
James III of Cyprus
Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr III (1901)
Ntare V of Burundi
Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi
Kaliman Asen II of Bulgaria
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg
Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
John VI of Portugal
Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Afonso VI of Portugal
Philip IV of Spain
Sambor II, Duke of Pomerania
Swietopelk II, Duke of Pomerania
Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
Otto V, Duke of Bavaria
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Ulrich II, Count of Celje
Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine
Gregory V of Constantinople
Welf II, Duke of Bavaria
Venkatapati Deva Raya
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
Maria I of Portugal
Claude, Duke of Aumale
Basarab II of Wallachia
Johann VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Bernard Plantapilosa
Shaikh Hussain Jalayir
Blanche II of Navarre
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Leukon of Bosporus
James II of Cyprus
Sisowath of Cambodia
Peter IV of Bulgaria
Muhammad III of Córdoba
Idris II of Morocco
Dositheos II of Jerusalem
Michael I of Romania
Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti
Mircea II of Wallachia
Jeremias II of Constantinople
Lobsang Palden Yeshe, 6th Panchen Lama
Joseph I of Portugal
Sancho I of Portugal
John IV of Portugal
Neoptolemus II of Epirus
Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
Marie I, Countess of Auvergne
Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia
Archelaus II of Macedon
William IX, Marquess of Montferrat
3rd Jebtsundamba Khutughtu
Janusz III of Masovia
Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya
Mahmud II of Great Seljuq
Dáin II Ironfoot
2nd Jebtsundamba Khutughtu
Eugenius II of Constantinople
Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy
Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
Mutara III Rudahigwa
Russian battleship Imperator Nikolai I
Kigeli V of Rwanda
Spanish cruiser Emperador Carlos V
Jaime, Duke of Braganza
Yuhi V of Rwanda
Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza
Deidamia II of Epirus
Vijayabahu I of Polonnaruwa
Adolph John II, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
Shahu II of Satara
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