Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 隔世(かくせい) in Japanese

隔世
Kana Reading
かくせい
Romaji
kakusei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    previous age

Related Kanji

隔 JLPT 1

13 strokes

isolate, alternate, distance, separate, gulf

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: へだ.てる, へだ.たる

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世 JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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