ソウ, ショウ, チャン, ほうき, おごそ.か, そ

villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor

JLPT1 G7 S9 F1489

As per # (tall and neat) + 艸 grass/plant → tall plant. *Solemnity*, *village*, *villa*, *store*, *shop* and *storage barn* are all borrowed meanings (for "storage barn," compare 藏 and ).

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