そうこう

See also: そうごう

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
然う斯う (rare)

From そう (sō, “that way”) + こう (kō, “this way”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そーこー [sóꜜòkòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːko̞ː]

Adverb

そうこう • (sō-kō) ^{←さうかう (saukau)?}

1. this way and that way

   そうこうしているうちに

   sō-kō shiteiru uchi ni

   while doing this and that; eventually

Etymology 2

Noun

そうこう • (sōkō) 

1. 草稿: outline, draft, notes, manuscript
2. 草冠: the Han script character component 艹 (radical 140, the grass radical)
3. 壮行: rousing
4. 装甲: armored, armoured
5. 走行: traveling, driving
6. 奏功: success, achievement, fruition
7. 倉皇: hurry, bustle
8. 霜降: (solar) "frost descent" (approximately October 23)
9. 操行: conduct, deportment
10. 艙口: hatch, hatchway (as on a ship)
11. 糟糠: plain food, simple living
12. 送稿: document transmission
13. 奏効: efficacy

Verb

そうこうする • (sōkō suru) suru (stem そうこうし (sōkō shi), past そうこうした (sōkō shita))

1. 走行: travel
2. 奏功: achieve success
3. 送稿: transmit documents
4. 奏効: be effective