Japanese Kanji
曾sou
once · before · formerly
Jinmeiyō variant · 12 strokes
Once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-.
曾 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.