| Term | Definition |
| sōōna (相応な) | suitable, suited, fit, becoming, fitting, reasonable, proper, adequate, appropriate |
| mibun sōōna seikatsu o suru (身分相応な生活をする) | to live within one's means |
| mibun fusōōna seikatsu o suru (身分不相応な生活をする) | to live beyond one's means |
| sōran (騒乱) | a disturbance, a riot |
| sōranzai (騒乱罪) | the crime of riotous action |
| sōreina (壮麗な) | magnificent, splendid, grand |
| sōretsu (葬列) | a funeral procession |
| sōretsuna (壮烈な) | heroic, sublime, brave |
| sōri (総理) | the Prime Minister, the Premier, the president |
| sōrifu (総理府) | the Prime Minister's Office |
| sōritsu (創立) | foundation, establishment |
| sōritsu suru (創立する) | to found, to establish, to set up, to organize |
| sōritsu gojisshūnen (創立50周年) | the 50th anniversary of the foundation |
| sōritsu gojisshūnen o iwau (創立50周年を祝う) | to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation |
| sūritsuiin (創立委員) | the organizing committee |
| sūritsukinenbi (創立記念日) | Foundation Day |
| sūritsusha (創立者) | a founder |
| sōro (走路) | a track, a course |
| sōron (総論) | an introduction, general remarks |
| sōrō (早漏) | a premature ejaculation |
| sōrui (走塁) | (base) running |
| sōryo (僧侶) | a Buddhist priest, a bonze, a monk |
| sōryokusen (総力戦) | a total war |
| sōryō (総料) | postage, carriage |
| sōryō (総量) | gross weight |
| sōryōji (総領事) | a consul general |
| sōryōjikan (総領事館) | a consulate general |
| sōsa (走査) | scanning |
| sōsasen (走査線) | scanning lines |
| sōsa (捜査) | a criminal investigation, a search; a manhunt |
| sōsahonbu (捜査本部) | the investigation headquarters |
| sōsamō (捜査網) | a dragnet |
| sōsa (操作) | an operation, handling; manipulation |
| sōsa suru (操作する) | to operate, to work, to manipulate |
| sōsai suru (相殺する) | to offset/cancel each other |
| sōsai (総裁) | a president, a governor |
| sōsaku (創作) | an original work, creation, a novel |
| sōsaku suru (創作する) | to create, to compose, to write a novel |
| sōsakuteki (創作的) | original, creative |
| sōsakuka (創作家) | an author |
| sōsakuryoku (創作力) | creative power |
| sōsaku (捜索) | a search, an investigation |
| sōsaku suru (捜索する) | to look for, to hunt for, to search for, to rummage |
| sōsakutai (捜索隊) | a search(ing) party |
| sōsakunegai o dasu (捜索願を出す) | to apply to the police for a search |
| sōsakuin (総索引) | a general index |
| sōsei (創世) | the creation of the world |
| sōseiki (創世記) | Genesis |
| sōseiji (双生児) | a twin, twins, twin brothers/sisters |
| sōsenkyo (総選挙) | a general election |
| sōsetsu (創設) | foundation, establishment [-> 創立] |
| sōsha (走者) | [Baseball] a runner |
| sōsha (操車) | operation |
| sōshagakari (操車係) | a dispatcher |
| sōshajō (操車場) | a marshaling yard |
| sōsha suru (掃射する) | to machine-gun, to mow, to sweep down, to sweep with fire |
| sōshi (創始) | origination, foundation |
| sōshi suru (創始する) | to originate, to start, to found |
| sōshisha (創始者) | an originator, a founder |
| sōshihainin (総支配人) | a general manager |
| sōshiki (葬式) | a funeral |
| sōshiki (総指揮) | the supreme command |
| sōshin suru (送信する) | to transmit a message |
| sōshinaito (そうしないと) | if not, or (else), otherwise |
| sōshingu (装身具) | personal ornaments, trinkets, accessories, furnishings |
| sōshireibu (総司令部) | the General Headquarters, the GHQ |
| sōshireikan (総司令官) | the supreme commander, the commander in chief |
| sōshishutsu (総支出) | gross expenditure |
| sōshitsu (喪失) | loss |
| sōshitsu suru (喪失する) | to lose, to forfeit, to be deprived |
| sōshiyōshokubutsu (双子葉植物) | a dicotyledon |
| sōsho (叢書) | a library, a series |
| sōsho (草書) | a cursive style/character |
| sōshoku (装飾) | decoration, ornament, adornment |
| sōshoku suru (装飾する) | to adorn, to ornament, to decorate |
| sōshokuteki (装飾的) | decorative, ornamental |
| sōshokuyō no (装飾用の) | decorative purposes, ornamental purposes |
| sōshokuon (装飾音) | graces, grace notes |
| sōshokuhin (装飾品) | ornaments, decorations |
| sōshoku (僧職) | priesthood |
| sōshoku no (草食の) | herbivorous, grass-eating |
| sōshokudōbutsu (草食動物) | a herbivorous animal |
| sōshō (総称) | a generic term |
| sōshō suru (総称する) | to name/call generically |
| sōshō (相称) | symmetry |
| sōshunni (早春に) | early in spring |
| sōshūnyū (総収入) | the total income |
| sūsobo (曾祖母) | a great-grandmother |
| sōsofu (曽祖父) | a great-grandfather |
| sōsoku (総則) | general rules/provisions |
| sōson (曾孫) | a great-grandchild |
| sōsō (早々) | early, immediately, without delay, in haste |
| raishūsōsō (来週早々) | early next week |
| sōsō (草々) | Sincerly yours, Yours sincerely |
| sōsōtaru (錚々たる) | leading, prominent, eminent, conspicuous |