How to write せ (se) in hiragana
せ (se) turns into ぜ (ze) with the voicing marks. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 世 (“generation”). Its three strokes begin at the left, heading rightwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom right. Words that start with it include 千 (“thousand”), 政治 (“politics”), 制度 (“system”) and 政府 (“government”).
- Romaji
- se
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 世
- Katakana
- セ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- leftrightwards
- topdownwards
- top leftdown and right → rightwards
Where せ comes from
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 世 (“generation”).
Trace it
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With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with せ
1,272 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千 | せん sen | thousand; 1,000 |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution |
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration |
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society |
| 戦後 | せんご sengo | postwar period; period after Second World War |
| 政界 | せいかい seikai | (world of) politics; political world |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
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