けん
Meanings
Noun
1. world; society; people; the public
Kanji used
world
interval
Pitch accent
けん
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Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
ignorant of the ways of the world
the world in general; society; convention
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
Examples (8 in total)
The world is harsh.
He is known to the public.
I'm what the world calls an idiot.