層
そう
[sou]
Meanings
1.NounSuffix
layer; stratum; seam; bed
2.NounSuffix
class; stratum; bracket; group
3.Counter
counter for stories (of a building)
Less common meanings (1)
4.NounSuffixJargon
《mathematics》sheaf
Examples
地面の下に何層もの土がある。
There are many layers of soil beneath the ground.
ケーキが三層になっている。
The cake has three layers.
この建物は五層の構造で造られている。
This building is constructed with a five-layer structure.