総 (そう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

総 (そう) means total / overall / general.

See example sentences below.

総 at a glance

総

そうsou

N1prefix

total / overall / general

総そうsouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

total / overall / general

Example 1

総売上が増えました。

Translation

The total sales have increased.

Example 2

総合的な意見を聞きましょう。

Translation

Let's hear the overall opinion.