— stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

  • JLPT N2
  • 14 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 尸
  • #801 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ソウ

Example words

  • 一層いっそう(1) much more; still more; all the more; more than ever (2) single layer (or storey, etc.) (3) rather; sooner; preferably
  • 高層こうそうmultistory; multistoried; high-rise; high; tall
  • 階層かいそうclass; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
  • 大層たいそうvery much; exaggerated; very fine