JLPT N2

layer, stratum

Item 123 of 481 | 14 strokes | Radical: 尸 (flag), 曽 (once)

Readings

On'yomiソウ

Mnemonic

A FLAG (尸) marks a place where ONCE (曽) there was a different LAYER (層) of earth.

Example Words

一層 (いっそう) much more, still more
高層 (こうそう) high-rise, multi-story
階層 (かいそう) class, level, stratum