Definition of 浮世 (うきよ)
うきよ
浮世
うきよ
ukiyo
Common word
noun
1.
fleeting life, this transient world, floating world
2.
sad world, world of grief and worry(esp. 憂き世)
3.
the world of the living, this life, this world, the present world
4.
(the world of the) red light districts
Other readings:
浮世【ふせい】
、浮き世【うきよ】
、憂き世【うきよ】
、憂世【うきよ】
Related Kanji
| 浮 | floating, float, rise to surface |
| 世 | generation, world, society, public |
| 憂 | melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy |