草々

See also: 草草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
草 草
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草

Etymology

From reduplication of 草.

Pronunciation

Noun

草(そう)々(そう) • (sōsō) ←さうさう (sausau)?

  1. brevity; rudeness; hurry
  2. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 匆々 (sōsō), 不一 (fuitsu), 不尽 (fujin), 草々不一 (sōsō fuitsu)

Usage notes

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

Derived terms

Adjective

草(そう)々(そう) • (sōsō) ←さうさう (sausau)? -na (adnominal 草(そう)々(そう)な (sōsō na), adverbial 草(そう)々(そう)に (sōsō ni))

  1. brief, rude

Inflection

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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