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Sung Dynasty Trees Lot 宋 ソウ Dwell S+

Kanji
Onyomi ソウ
English dwell, Sung dynasty
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2058
Components 宀: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40)
木: tree; wood
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword Sung dynasty
Koohii Story 1 The Sung dynasty was so-called because people kept trees in their houses and as a consequence birds sung in them.
Koohii Story 2 The Sung dynasty needed to cut down a lot of TREES to make a lot of HOUSES. (the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy).
RTK Index (new) 2326

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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