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Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
か > が
Grade: 5

Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
草假名 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (, grass) +‎ 仮名 (kana). The kana changes to gana as an instance of rendaku (連濁)..

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(そう)()() (sōgana

  1. sōgana (archaic Japanese syllabary, representing an intermediate between man'yōgana and hiragana)

Descendants

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  • English: sōgana
  • Mandarin: 草假名 (cǎojiǎmíng)