Japanese symbol for “facies”
層相
そうそう
Romaji: sousou
facies
In Japanese, facies is 層相, read そうそう (sousou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n facies
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一層 | いっそう issou | even more; still more; all the more |
| 高層 | こうそう kousou | high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried |
| 階層 | かいそう kaisou | class; level; stratum |
| 上層 | じょうそう jousou | upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above |
| 断層 | だんそう dansou | fault; dislocation |
| 深層 | しんそう shinsou | depths; deep level |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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