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曾

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Grade 10

Meanings

once
before
formerly
ever
never
ex-

Readings

Japanese
ON'YOMI
ソウ
ソ
ゾウ
KUN'YOMI
かつ.て
か.って
すなわち
Other Languages
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zeng1

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曾そう遊ゆう
Other Forms
曽遊 (そうゆう、ぞうゆう)
1.
formal or literary term
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
former visit
ひ孫まご
Other Forms
曾孫 (ひまご、そうそん、ひいまご、ひこ、ひひこ、ひこまご)
ひこ孫 (ひこまご)
曽孫 (ひまご、そうそん、ひいまご、ひこ、ひひこ、ひこまご)
ひい孫
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
great-grandchild
曾ひい
Other Forms
曽 (ひい、ひ、そう)
1.
prefix
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
嘗かつて
Other Forms
曽て (かつて、かって)
都て (かつて、かって)
曾て (かつて、かって)
1.
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
adverb (fukushi)
word usually written using kana alone
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-
2.
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
adverb (fukushi)
word usually written using kana alone
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened
used with neg. verb
曾そう祖そ父ふ
Other Forms
曽祖父 (そうそふ、ひいじじ、ひじじ、ひおおじ)
1.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
great-grandfather, great-granddad, great-grandad

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八日

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Last update: 17/01/2026, 15:35