そう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. early stage
Kanji used
early
period (of time)
Pitch accent
うき
Top 18800
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
early detection (of an illness)
premature separation of the placenta
early-stage cancer
prompt conclusion; early conclusion
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF
as soon as possible; ASAP
early dissolution (parliament, diet, etc.)
Distant Early Warning Line (US, Canada); DEW Line
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
Examples (2 in total)
They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.
Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.