Kou

JLPT N4

Usually written in kana.

斯う (Kou) is a Japanese adverb meaning “in this way, like this, so, thus”.

Meanings

  1. adverbin this way; like this; so; thusused for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker
  2. adverbthis (much); so
  3. interjectionuh; er; mm; wellinterjection used as a verbal pause

Examples

  • The question is this.

  • The Bible has it written like this.

  • This is the life.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 斯う

Related words