層
KANJI DETAIL
layer
On readingそう14 strokesN2
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- そう
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
層conveys overlapping layers; its on-reading isそう. - Basic usage:
層(そう)means a layer or stratum, while階層(かいそう)means a level or hierarchy.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Physical layers and groupings of people or classifications
層is used for differently colored layers in a cliff face. In年齢層, it identifies people grouped by age.階層is used for organizational levels divided by role or a hierarchy of biological classification.分類階層means a hierarchical classification structure.