曽
かつ
katsu
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
曽 is the kanji for "Formerly". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かつ (katsu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Formerly
Also : Once · Ex- · Before · Never · Ever
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Readings
kunかつ/ katsukunかつて/ katsutekunすなわち/ sunawachionそう/ souonそ/ soonぞう/ zou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
日
Example Sentences
「曽」は「そう」と読みます。
「そう」は「そう」とよみます。
The kanji "曽" is read "そう".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 曽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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