世紀

せいき

century

Also:era

What does 世紀 mean?

世紀 is a Japanese noun meaning century in English. It can also be translated as era depending on context. It is written as 世紀 in kanji, せいき in hiragana, and seiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は19世紀に生まれた。

He was born in the 19th century.