| そう | 
|---|
| 鏘 | 
| そう | 
|---|
| 々 | 
'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle
- lively, active, energetic, enthusiastic. Obsolete term.
 - tinkling (of metal, jewels, etc.), ringing brightly. Archaism.
 - crying (of a Chinese phoenix). Archaism.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
  | 
                            鏘々 | そうそう | |||||
                                
 
  | 
                            鏘々 | しょうしょう | |||||
                                
 
  | 
                            鏘鏘 | そうそう | |||||
                                
 
  | 
                            鏘鏘 | しょうしょう | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
tinkling of jade or metal pendants
ソウ ショウ (Kentei 1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
repeated kanji symbol