“Piled up” or “Layer” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “層”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “層” means “Social rank”, “Tall building” or “Put on upon another” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “層”
Jouyou Kanji “層” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そう(sou) |
| Kun-Yomi | かさ(なる)(kasa(naru)) |
| Meanings | Piled up, Put on upon another, Overlap |
| Building which has more than two floors, Tall building | |
| Social rank, Class |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “層”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 層雲(そううん-so u u n) | Stratus |
| 層構(そうこう-so u ko u) | Layer structure |
| 層々(そうそう-so u so u) | Piled up of many layers |
| 下層(かそう-ka so u) | Lower layer |
| 高層(こうそう-ko u so u) | ① High altitude, ② High-rise (building) |
| 重層(じゅうそう-ju u so u) | Multistories, Multilayered |
| 上層(じょうそう-jo u so u) | Upper layer, Upper strata |
| 断層(だんそう-da n so u) | Fault, Dislocation |
| 地層(ちそう-chi so u) | Stratum, Stratum layer |
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