そう
そう / そうです
sou
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 5 - JLPT N5

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そう (そう (sou)) means "Look". It is read そう (sou). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Look

Also : Appearance · Aspect · Phase · Yes · appears (to be)

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Example Sentences

このケーキはおいしそうです。

このけーきはおいしそうです。

This cake looks delicious.

「明日晴れそうですね。」「そう、いい天気になるといいね。」

「あしたはれそうですね。」「そう、いいてんきになるといいね。」

"Tomorrow looks like it will be sunny." "Yes, I hope we'll have nice weather."

Kanji in this word

僧
Monk
Onそう
JLPT N1
沿
Run alongside
Kunそ.う、ぞ.い
Onえん
JLPT N1
添
Accompany
Kunそ.える、そ.う
Onてん
JLPT N1
総
All
Kunす.べて、すべ.て、ふさ
Onそう
JLPT N2
相
Mutual
Kunあい
Onそう、しょう
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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