そう

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Interjection 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 See also 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.5 Prefix 1.6 Suffix 1.7 Kanji reading 1.7.1 On-reading of:

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Interjection

そう (romaji sō)

1. yes, yeah; it's like that; that's how it is
2. I see. (interjection to show that the speaker is paying attention)

[edit] Synonyms

• はい
• その通り
• うん

[edit] Prefix

そう (romaji sō)

1. so, like that

[edit] See also

Japanese demonstratives (edit)
	ko-	so-	a-	do-
Pronoun	これ	それ	あれ	どれ
Determiner	この	その	あの	どの
Kind	こんな	そんな	あんな	どんな
Place	ここ	そこ	あそこ*	どこ
Direction	こちら	そちら	あちら	どちら
Manner	こう	そう	ああ	どう
* irregular

[edit] Noun

そう (romaji sō)

1. 層: stratum, layer, seam, tier
2. 僧: priest, monk, bonze
3. 相: aspect, phase, dimension
4. 総: gross, general

[edit] Verb

そう (godan conjugation, romaji sou)

1. 添う: to accompany; to comply with
2. 沿う: to follow; to run along

[edit] Prefix

そう (romaji sō)

1. 総: gross, general

[edit] Suffix

そう (romaji sō)

1. seeming like

[edit] Kanji reading

そう (romaji sō)

[edit] On-reading of:

• 争: contend
• 爽: refreshing