さう

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さう – see the following entries.
左右そう
(obsolete) left and right
letter; tidings
そう
so, like that, in such a way, such
yes, yeah; it's like that; that's how it is; I see. (interjection to show that the speaker is paying attention)
Alternative spelling
然う
そう1
grass
a draft, a rough copy
cursive, calligraphy in a running hand
something unofficial, an informal abbreviation or knock-off
そうS
mulberry
(US) short for 桑港 (San Francisco (a city in California, United States))
そう3
appearance, how something looks
an aspect of something
(grammar) grammatical aspect
(physics) a phase, as of matter
(ikebana) the central supporting branch of an ikebana arrangement
そうS
vibrant, manly, brave
a male given name
そろ4
(archaic) to be; auxiliary used in place of -ある after or when forming a copula
(archaic) to do; auxiliary used in place of -ます after the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of a verb
Alternative spellings
, そう
(This term, さう (sau), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as さう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さう.)