(chiefly in the negative) so much; so often; so long; particularly; especially

Used when something comes to mind: to recall / Used to express agreement: yeah, of course

so, like that, in such a way, such

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

seeming that, seeming like, appearing that

壮: vibrant, manly, brave

双: pairs / 壮: / 層: floors in a building / 艘: small boats

|- / | (This term, そう, is an alternative spelling of the above terms. / For a list of all kanji read as そう, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as そう.) / |}

(The following entries are uncreated: 宗, 奏, 荘, 庄, 曹, 喪, 惣, 装, 想, 層, 争, 甑, 騒, 疎雨, 疏雨.); 総: gross, general

壮: a male given name / 宗: a surname / 宋: Song