Kanji 層: stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
Key takeaways
Kanji 層: stratum, social class, layer, story, floor. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 層
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The radical 尸 represents a building or roof in this context. It is combined with 曽, which means 'repeatedly' or 'once more,' to represent floors or layers stacked on top of each other. Think of the stories of a building or social strata.
