曽 — kanji meaning “formerly”
曽
formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-
- Meanings
- formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-
- On'yomi
- ソウ (sou)、ソ (so)、ゾウ (zou)
- Kun'yomi
- かつ、かつて、すなわち
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #1320 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 73
- Chinese reading
- céng, zēng
Words with 曽
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曽祖父 | そうそふ sousofu | great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad |
| 大白檜曽 | おおしらびそ ooshirabiso | Maries' fir (Abies mariesii) |
| 白檜曽 | しらびそ shirabiso | Veitch's silver fir (Abies veitchii) |
| 曽祖父母 | そうそふぼ sousofubo | great-grandparents |
| 木曽馬 | きそうま kisouma | Kiso horse (Japanese indigenous horse breed); kisouma |
| 木曽路 | きそじ kisoji | Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo |
| 曽我物語 | そがものがたり sogamonogatari | Soga Monogatari (war chronicle) |
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