Today’s Kanji is “相” (sou); Kanji for “appearance”.
Handwritten Kanji “相” (sou)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “相”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 相 | ソウ ショウ あい | sou shou ai | 9 | 目 | appearance |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “相”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 相談する | そうだんする | Sōdan suru | Consult |
| 首相 | しゅしょう | Shushō | Prime minister |
| 相合傘 | あいあいがさ | Aiaigasa | Sharing an umbrella |
形相（けいそう）= look, aspect, features, form, appearance
