曽 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
- On
- ソウ・ソ・ゾウ
- Kun
- かつ・かつて・すなわち
- Meaning
- formerly; once; great- (grandparent)
Origin
A steamer with vapour rising in layers: layering — hence generations stacked up, and “once, formerly”.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 曽祖父・曽孫 |
|---|---|
| ゾ | 未曽有 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 曽祖父そうそふ
great-grandfather
- 未曽有みぞう
unprecedented
Example
未曽有の災害に見舞われた。
The region was struck by an unprecedented disaster.
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