そうず

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Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Noun

そうず (sōzu

  1. 添水: a kind of water fountain, usually made from bamboo, also known as shishi odoshi
  2. 挿図: an illustration

Pronunciation 2

Noun

そうず (sōzu

  1. 僧都: a Buddhist priest

Pronunciation 3

Pitch accent unknown.

Noun

そうず (sōzu

  1. 相図: a phase diagram
  2. 澡豆: a kind of bean powder or flour formerly used by monks to clean their hands

Verb

そうず (sōzu

  1. 候ず: (archaic) not, isn't
  2. 請ず: (archaic) to invite, to beckon

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN