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惣

惣: all

all; whole
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Readings

On
ソウ
Kun
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Appears almost only in 惣菜 (side dishes, deli food) and 惣領 (eldest child, heir). 総 is the usual character for 'all'.

Key words

惣菜そうざいside dish; deli food
惣領そうりょうeldest child; heir
惣菜店そうざいてんdelicatessen

Example sentences

On the way home from work, I bought a side dish in the department store basement.

As the eldest child of an old family, he was to inherit the house.

At the deli in front of the station, simmered dishes get cheaper in the evening.

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