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蘇: revive

revive; perilla
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Readings

On
ソ・ス
Kun
よみがえる

Verb 蘇る is よみがえる; the on-reading ソ appears in 蘇生 (revival) and 紫蘇 (shiso).

Key words

蘇るよみがえるto revive; to come back to life
蘇生そせいrevival; resuscitation
紫蘇しそperilla; shiso
屠蘇とそspiced New Year sake

Example sentences

The spring rain brought the withered flowers in the garden back to life.

The paramedics performed CPR on the man who had collapsed.

I ate somen with chopped shiso on the side.

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