曽 kanji: meaning “formerly”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- formerly
- On'yomi
- ソウ、ソ、ゾウ
- Kun'yomi
- かつ、かつて、すなわち
Picture story to remember 曽
Formerly, an ox on four legs (八) plowed the rice field (田) all day (日).
How to write 曽: stroke order
曽 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 曽
- 曽祖父そうそふgreat-grandfather
- 木曽路きそじKiso valley section of the Nakasendo
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