そうず

そうず

Japanese

Pronunciation 1

• (Tokyo) そーず [sòózú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːzɨᵝ]

Noun

そうず (rōmaji sōzu)

1. 添水: a kind of water fountain, usually made from bamboo, also known as shishi odoshi
2. 挿図: an illustration

Pronunciation 2

• (Tokyo) そ​ーず [sóꜜòzù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːzɨᵝ]

Noun

そうず (rōmaji sōzu)

1. 僧都: a Buddhist priest

Pronunciation 3

Pitch accent unknown.

Noun

そうず (rōmaji sōzu)

1. 相図: a phase diagram
2. 澡豆: a kind of bean powder or flour formerly used by monks to clean their hands

Verb

そうず (irregular conjugation, rōmaji sōzu)

1. 候ず: (archaic) not, isn't
2. 請ず: (archaic) to invite, to beckon

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN