also: しょ
noun
detailed commentary; annotation; explanatory note
Refers to a scholarly or explanatory commentary, often on classical texts. Commonly appears in the compound 注疏 (ちゅうそ).
See also: 注疏
この古典には多くの注疏が付けられている。
This classic text has many annotations attached.
noun
memorial to the throne; itemized petition
Only with reading そ
Historical term for a formal, often itemized, document submitted to the emperor. Reading is restricted to そ.
彼は朝廷に疏を奉った。
He presented a memorial to the imperial court.
Compound meaning 'commentary and subcommentary'; 疏 alone is the explanatory part.
The kanji 疏 carries meanings of 'sparse', 'distant', and 'commentary'. The reading そ is the go-on, while しょ is the kan-on. The memorial sense is a specialized historical use.