noun, takes genitive case の

  1. mourning.

noun

Archaism.
  1. calamity, misfortune.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
そう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miss, mourning
ソウ も (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant