14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

On'yomi
  • layer ②class ③counter for stories (of a building)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

stratum, social class, layer
ソウ (6th, N2)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Common Words

layer ②class ③counter for stories (of a building)
much more ②single layer (or story, etc.) ③rather
bottom layer ②lowest (societal) class
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References

Unicode hex code 5C64
JIS X 0208 1-33-56
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1402
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1432
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3161
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3920
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2021
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2728
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1065
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1146
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 893
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1183
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7798X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 921
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1367
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1454
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 486
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 934
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 977
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1725
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 533
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1074
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3r11.2
Four corner code 7726.6
De Roo Code 3778