Japanese symbol for “plexus”
叢
そう
Romaji: sou
plexus; rete
In Japanese, plexus is 叢, read そう (sou).
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Meanings
- n, n-suf plexus; rete (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叢書 | そうしょ sousho | series (of publications); library (set of books) |
| 叢雲 | むらくも murakumo | gathering clouds; group of clouds |
| 叢立ち | むらだち muradachi | standing in a group; standing up in unison |
| 叢生 | そうせい sousei | dense growth; thick growth; gregarious growth |
| 叢林 | そうりん sourin | dense wood; thick wood |
| 論叢 | ろんそう ronsou | treatise or essay collection |
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