Japanese symbol for “sos”
ＳＯＳ
エス・オー・エス
Romaji: esu・oo・esu
SOS (distress signal)
In Japanese, sos is ＳＯＳ, read エス・オー・エス (esu・oo・esu).
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Meanings
- n SOS (distress signal)
Written forms: ＳＯＳ. Readings: エス・オー・エス、エスオーエス.
Other Japanese words for “sos”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遭難信号 | そうなんしんごう sounanshingou | distress signal; SOS |
| 救難信号 | きゅうなんしんごう kyuunanshingou | distress signal; SOS |
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.