そう
じょう

adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. more than expected.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
じょう
予想以上 よそういじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
concept, think, idea
ソウ おも.う ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
by means of, because, in view of
イ もっ.て もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)