Word Meaning

so

租 is read as そ (so) and means annual tribute.

Meaning

English

  1. annual tribute
  2. annual tax
  3. rice tax (ritsuryō system)
  4. rice levy
  5. tax on rice fields

Reading

Kana

Romaji

so

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 134845 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

租界

そかい

concession

租税

そぜい

taxes

Example Sentences

9

このみなとではゆにゅうひんにたかいそがかかる。

Imported goods are subject to a high tariff at this port.

むかしののうみんはしゅうかくにおうじてそをおさめた。

In the past, farmers paid a tax according to their harvest.

そのくにではそがおもく、ひとびとのくらしはくるしかった。

In that country, taxes were heavy, so people's lives were hard.

ふるいきろくにたのそについてのせつめいがある。

The old record contains an explanation of the tax on rice fields.

そぜいのふたんがねんねんふえている。

The tax burden is increasing year by year.

このほうりつはそぜいのしくみをさだめている。

This law defines the tax system.

そのとちはながいあいだたこくにそしゃくされていた。

That land was leased by another country for a long time.

かれはみせをひらくためにしきんをそした。

He borrowed funds to open a shop.

れきしのじゅぎょうでそのせいどをまなんだ。

In history class, we learned about the old system of taxes and tribute.