also: じせい
Refers to the period or act of governing, especially by a monarch or sovereign.
エリザベス女王の治世は70年以上続いた。
Queen Elizabeth's reign lasted over 70 years.
peaceful times; era of good governance
Implies a period of peace and prosperity under a wise ruler; often used in historical or literary contexts.
人々は治世の恩恵を享受した。
The people enjoyed the benefits of the peaceful era.
この法律は明治天皇の治世に制定された。
This law was enacted during the reign of Emperor Meiji.
Standard kanji form; reading ちせい is more common than じせい.
Alternate reading; less common than ちせい.
Compound of 治 (govern, rule) and 世 (world, era). The reading ちせい is the standard on'yomi; じせい is a less common variant.