Keyword
towards each other
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig222
Readings
あい
(67%)
そう
(28%)
Composed of
tree
eye
Mnemonic

Do you know the famous quote by Nietzsche: "When you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you."? Yes? No? Well, it doesn't matter. The same thing applies here. If you (represented be an eye here) and a tree face towards each other then, well, you'll be looking at the tree, and the tree will be looking at you.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
heartfelt thought
box
frost
phonetic 'shou'
Used in vocabulary (824 in total)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Examples (200 in total)
No matter what you say, he still won't do it.
They work as hard as ever.
She is as beautiful as ever.