How to say 'Layer' in Japanese | 層

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The Japanese word for Layer is 'Sou', written as 層 in Japanese.'Layer' in hiragana is そう.

word

層

Meaning

Layer

Reading

そう

sou

Kanji

層Layer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '層 (そう)' primarily means 'layer'. It is used to describe a stratum or level of material, such as in geology or construction. For example: the earth's crust has many layers「地殻には多くの層がある」(ちかくにはおおくのそうがある). It can also be used metaphorically to describe social strata or levels within a hierarchy. For example: the upper class is a small layer of society「上流階級は社会の小さな層だ」(じょうりゅうかいきゅうはしゃかいのちいさなそうだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1706

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 層

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

層

Meaning

Layer

Words Related to 層 Through the Kanji 層

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 層 as well.

word

一層

Meaning

word

階層

Meaning

Layer, Hierarchy

word

大層

Meaning

Very

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'Sou' means 'Layer' .

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