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層 = 曽 + 尸

層 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “stratum”. It is built from 曽 (formerly) and 尸 (corpse). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1146.

Keyword
stratum
RTK frame
1146
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
слой
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
層 story

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 曽 formerly
  2. 尸 corpse

How to find 層 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “formerly” + “corpse”. 層 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 層 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.