Word Meaning 添う

そう sou

添う is read as そう (sou) and means to be added.

Meaning

English

to be added
to associate with (someone)
to mix with
to marry
to wed
to accompany
to go with
to stay by one's side

Reading

Kana

そう

Romaji

sou

Writing Variants

副うそう sou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16581 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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添加

てんか

addition

添付

てんぷ

attaching (documents, etc.)

添削

てんさく

correction

添加物

てんかぶつ

additive

添える

そえる

to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)

添乗

てんじょう

accompanying (on a trip)

添え物

そえもの

addition

添加部分要素

てんかぶぶんようそ

included subelement

添付文書

てんぷぶんしょ

(medication) package insert

添字指定

そえじしてい

subscripting

添字三つ組

そえじみつぐみ

subscript triplet

添え字付き変数

そえじづきへんすう

subscripted variable

Example Sentences

彼は私達の期待に添うことが出来なかった。

He failed to come up to our expectations.

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