This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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そう
Song (dynasty of China)
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宋詞

そうし
Song poetry
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南宋

なんそう
Southern Song (dynasty of China)
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宋音

そうおん
T'ang reading of Chinese characters
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宋学

そうがく
Song-period neo-Confucianism (based esp. on the teachings of Zhu Xi)
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宋朝

そうちょう
Sung Dynasty
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宋朝体

そうちょうたい
elegant left-leaning block typeface
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唐宋音

とうそうおん
T'ang reading of Chinese characters
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北宋

ほくそう
Northern Song (dynasty of China)
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入宋

にっそう
journeying to Sung China during the Heian and Kamakura periods