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曹
Kanji meaning "office, official, comrade"
Jiten frequency #2100
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 59
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Major Idol
11 strokes
Meanings
office, official, comrade, fellow
On'yomi
ソウ
ゾウ
Reading usage
そう
96 (95%)
ぞう
4 (4%)
そ
1 (1%)
軍
(
ぐん
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant
#27206
曹
(
そう
)
長
(
ちょう
)
master sergeant
#50796
曹
(
そう
)
palace room for government officials
#57886
重
(
じゅう
)
曹
(
そう
)
baking soda
#60290
曹操
(
そうそう
)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi
#67706
法
(
ほう
)
曹
(
そう
)
界
(
かい
)
legal circles
#76190
法
(
ほう
)
曹
(
そう
)
legal profession
#95116
兵
(
へい
)
曹
(
そう
)
warrant soldier
#112146
二
(
に
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
#133309
兵
(
へい
)
曹
(
そう
)
長
(
ちょう
)
(Japanese Imperial Navy) chief warrant-officer
#141114
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Most common words using this kanji
御
(
おん
)
曹
(
ぞう
)
司
(
し
)
son of a distinguished family
#25020
軍
(
ぐん
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant
#27206
曹
(
そう
)
長
(
ちょう
)
master sergeant
#50796
曹
(
そう
)
palace room for government officials
#57886
重
(
じゅう
)
曹
(
そう
)
baking soda
#60290
曹操
(
そうそう
)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi
#67706
御
(
おん
)
曹
(
ぞう
)
子
(
し
)
son of a distinguished family
#74922
法
(
ほう
)
曹
(
そう
)
界
(
かい
)
legal circles
#76190
法
(
ほう
)
曹
(
そう
)
legal profession
#95116
兵
(
へい
)
曹
(
そう
)
warrant soldier
#112146
二
(
に
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
#133309
曹洞宗
(
そうとうしゅう
)
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
#133549
兵
(
へい
)
曹
(
そう
)
長
(
ちょう
)
(Japanese Imperial Navy) chief warrant-officer
#141114
一
(
いっ
)
曹
(
そう
)
master sergeant (JGSDF)
#147030
陸
(
りく
)
曹
(
そう
)
non-commissioned officer
#152645
曹
(
そ
)
So
#168697
曹
(
そう
)
魏
(
ぎ
)
Cao Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266)
#189871
曹
(
ぞう
)
司
(
し
)
palace room for government officials or ladies in waiting
#192633
一
(
いっ
)
等
(
とう
)
軍
(
ぐん
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant first-class
#194134
三
(
さん
)
曹
(
そう
)
sergeant (JGSDF)
#196935
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