villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified
荘 centers on a grand, dignified estate: a villa, manor, or inn that carries an air of solemnity and formality.
荘 is the modern simplified form of 莊. The older form combines 艹 (grass/plants) with 壯 (strong, robust), suggesting a grand or imposing structure surrounded by vegetation. The modern 壮 component is a simplification of 壯.
The grass top 艹 covers a strong, robust base 壮. Picture a grand, solemn villa rising powerfully from the surrounding greenery.
For ソウ, imagine the solemn, dignified atmosphere of a soulful old inn: soul -> ソウ, and the villa feels deeply serene.
holiday house; vacation home; villa
counter for games of mahjong
manor; villa
farmland
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
manor; demesne
administrator of a manor
one full game (consisting of east, south, west, and north rounds)
function follows form; the outside shapes the inside; belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)
area of holiday homes; area of villas
caretaker of a villa
half-game consisting of an east and south round
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
Shijiazhuang (China)
Suimeiso (hotel and restaurant chain - suimeiso.co.jp)
Laozi and Zhuangzi
philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism
decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
majestic and splendid