曹 そう Meanings Noun palace room for government officials See also: 曹司 (ぞうし). fellow; set (of people); clan; family Kanji 曹 sergeant. Read as ソウ. Words containing 曹 曹洞宗 (そうとうしゅう) Soto school (of Zen Buddhism) 軍曹 (ぐんそう) sergeant 法曹 (ほうそう) legal profession And 39 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists