相

Reading

Kana: そう

Romaji: sou

Definitions

noun

1

appearance; look; countenance

2

a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune

See also: 女難の相

3

aspect

(Linguistics terminology)

4

phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

(Physics terminology)

Kanji

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

相談(そうだんあ)し合()う。

➥Put our heads together.

相変(あいか)わらずよ。

➥Same as usual.

相変(あいか)わらずだね。

➥You never change, do you?

同病相(どうびょうしょう)憐(あわ)れむ。

➥Misery loves company.

分相応(ぶんそうおう)に暮(く)らせ。

➥Cut your coat according to your cloth.

相当(そうとう)高齢(こうれい)である。

➥He is well advanced in life.