boisterous
噌 centers on loud, energetic noise: a boisterous sound or clamor, often from a crowd or lively activity.
噌 combines 口 (mouth) with 曾, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used to represent boisterous noise, fitting the mouth radical.
The mouth radical 口 beside 曾 suggests a mouth making a loud, boisterous sound. Imagine a noisy crowd where everyone is shouting at once.
For ソウ, picture a boisterous crowd making so much noise that it sounds like a loud 'sow!' (as in a female pig). The 'sow' sound cues ソウ while the noise fits the meaning.
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
miso soup
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
dark-brown miso paste
high-salt miso; salty miso
white miso
vinegared miso
miso eaten as it is; neat miso as an accompaniment
bonito miso; miso mixed with bonito
vinegared miso mixed with mustard
flavoured miso; miso mixed with meat, vegetables, fish, etc.
miso with sugar, sake, yuzu juice and skin
brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso
freeze-dried powdered miso (usu. salty); instant miso
goto miso (miso from the Kamakura era)
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
mixed miso (e.g. white and red)
oden made with hatcho miso