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On'yomi
ソウ・ショウ
SOU / SHOU
Kun'yomi
あと
ato

remains · clue · footprint

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Strokes15
Radicalfoot(7)

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'foot' (足) with 'ancestor' (宗, trace), representing footprints left after walking—whereabouts.

Symbolism

Symbolizes footprints, whereabouts, and traces. Represents evidence of passage and clues to find destinations.