曾

once; before; formerly; ever; never; ex-

12 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• ソウ (on reading): 曾祖母 (そうそぼ) great-grandmother; 曾遊 (そうゆう) former visit
• ソ (on reading): 未曾有 (みぞう) unprecedented; 佐曾羅 (さそら) incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
• ゾウ (on reading)
• かつて (kun reading)
• かって (kun reading)
• すなわち (kun reading)

Components

• 八
• 田
• 日
• ハ radical eight, katakana ha
• 日 radical sun; day

Words using 曾

• 曾祖母 (そうそぼ) great-grandmother
• 曾遊 (そうゆう) former visit
• 未曾有 (みぞう) unprecedented
• 佐曾羅 (さそら) incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
• 曾我派 (そがは) Soga school of Japanese painting
• 曾 (ひい) great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists