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Kotomora

且

moreover, also, furthermore

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolStrokes5

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショ
  • ソ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • か.つ

Nanori

  • あき
  • かつ

Meaning

且 centers on adding information or emphasis: moreover, also, furthermore. It marks an additional point or a stronger statement in a sequence.

Most common words using 且

  • 且つかつ
    N1

    and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

  • 尚且つなおかつ

    besides; furthermore; on top of that

  • 且つ又かつまた

    besides; furthermore; moreover

  • 暫且ざんしょ

    short while

  • 苟且こうしょ

    stopgap; makeshift; temporary

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Etymology

The historical origin of 且 is uncertain. It may have originally depicted a pile of objects or an ancestral tablet, but its modern use as a grammatical particle for 'moreover' is a later development.

Meaning mnemonic

The shape 且 resembles a stack of blocks with a flat base, like adding one more block on top of another. Think of it as piling on extra information: moreover, also, furthermore.

Reading mnemonic

For ショ, imagine a show host adding one more act to the lineup: 'And furthermore, we have...' The word 'show' cues ショ while the host keeps adding more.