“Piled up” or “Put one upon another” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “曽”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “曽” means “Put one upon another”, “Previously” or “And then” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “曽”
Jouyou Kanji “曽” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そう(sou) |
| ぞ(zo) | |
| そ(so) | |
| ぞう(zou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | かさ(なる)(kasa(naru)) |
| かつ(て)(katsu(te)) | |
| すなわ(ち)(sunawa(chi)) | |
| ま(す)(ma(su)) | |
| Meanings | Piled up, Put one upon another |
| Before, Previously, Ago | |
| Namely, That is, And then | |
| Increase |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “曽”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 曽孫(そうそん-so u so n) | Great-grandchild |
| 曽祖(そうそ-so u so) | Great-grandfather |
| 曽遊(そうゆう-so u yu u) | Former visit |
| 曽祖父(そうそふ-so u so fu) | Great-grandfather |
| 曽祖母(そうそば-so u so bo) | Great-grandmother |
| 伊曽保物語(いそっぷものがたり-i so ppu mo no ga ta ri) | Aesop’s Fables |
| 白檜曽(しらびそ-shi ra bi so) | Veitch’s silver fir |
| 未曽有(みぞう-mi zo u) | Unprecedented, Unheard-of |
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