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Meaning of 相(そう) in Japanese

相
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
そう
Romaji
sō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    appearance; look; countenance
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune
  • Parts of speech
    linguistics terminology
    Meaning
    aspect
  • Parts of speech
    physics terminology
    Meaning
    phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

Kanji in this word

相 JLPT 3

9 strokes

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あい-

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