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層

stratum

JLPT N2 Grade 6 14 strokes
On'yomi
ソウ

層 means "stratum". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

層 in example sentences

  • 高層こうそうビルがたくさんあります。

    Kousou biru ga takusan arimasu.

    There are many tall buildings.

  • その高層こうそうビルの上うえからは町まちがよく見みえる。

    Sono kousou biru no ue kara wa machi ga yoku mieru.

    From the top of that tall building, you can easily see the city.

  • あなたが高層こうそうビルから落おちる夢ゆめ見みちゃった。

    Anata ga kousou biru kara ochiru yume michatta.

    In my dream, I saw you falling from a tall building.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 層 mean?
層 means "stratum". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 層 have?
層 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 層 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソウ.
What JLPT level is 層?
層 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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