What does kanji 層 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 層 is stratum.

How is kanji 層 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 層 are ソウ.

Kanji 層 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

The main radical for kanji 層 is 尸.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

層

Meaning

stratum

stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

Stroke Order

Variant: 層 (Kyūjitai) , 层 (Itaiji) • Old form: 層[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

地面の層を調べるために土を掘った。

we dug the soil to examine the ground layers.

この岩は三つの層に分かれている。

this rock is divided into three layers.

その地域では中流層が増えてきた。

in that area, the middle class has been increasing.

彼は社会の上の層に強い憧れを持っていた。

he strongly longed for the upper social class.

受付はこの建物の二層にあります。

the reception desk is on the second floor of this building.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

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