See also: 草草

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草

Etymology edit

From reduplication of .

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(そう)(そう) (sōsōさうさう (sausau)?

  1. brevity; rudeness; hurry
  2. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 匆々 (sōsō), 不一 (fuitsu), 不尽 (fujin), 草々不一 (sōsō fuitsu)

Usage notes edit

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

Derived terms edit

Adjective edit

(そう)(そう) (sōsōさうさう (sausau)?-na (adnominal (そう)(そう) (sōsō na), adverbial (そう)(そう) (sōsō ni))

  1. brief, rude

Inflection edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN