Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1320 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-

Kunyomi: かつ かつて すなわち

Onyomi: ソウ ゾウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: say

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ヒイ great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

ひ孫 ヒマゴ great-grandchild

ヒイ great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

ひ孫 ヒマゴ great-grandchild

白檜 シラビソ Veitch's silver fir (Abies veitchii)

大白檜 オオシラビソ Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)

曾遊 ソウユウ former visit