What does 相 mean?
相 is a Japanese noun meaning “aspect” or “appearance” in English. It can also be translated as “phase” depending on context. It is written as 相 in kanji, そう in hiragana, and sou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は手の相を見てもらった。
He had his palm read.
水には三つの相がある。
Water has three phases.