惣

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firstborn son

On-Yomi: ソウ

Koohii stories:

1) [Crowfoot] 15-5-2008(31): The caveman, introducing his firstborn son: "And this is thing with heart. Come yesterday from woman's stomach.".

2) [mantixen] 26-7-2009(11): Everyone wants their firstborn son to have a good heart and a big "thing".

3) [kapalama] 19-4-2011(7): 惣菜 =総菜, 惣嫁 =総嫁, 惣社 =総社, firstborn son (#2432 惣) ソウ, 名乗り : おさむ, のぶ, ふさ) … Parts: 物 thing (#1050 物), 心 … Note: This does not mean first born son, that is 長男 . It is a name firstborn sons are often given. Other than name uses, this character is interchangeable with, and largely replaced by 総 general (#1366 総). … Story: Firstborn Sons are in General, such important Things that Knot having one first is like a punch in the Solar Plexus 心 .

4) [astridtops] 20-1-2007(4): Men have a special yearning for a firstborn son. It's a thing of the heart.

5) [Meconium] 18-1-2010(3): The doctor told the new father that his firstborn son was born with a cow heart, and that surgical intervention was necessary immediately. "I'll decide if surgery is necessary, and I believe it is not." replied the proud dad. The father was proved right in the end, and the firstborn son with a cow's heart was successful in life and went on to study Japanese. Ladies and gentlemen, I have a confession, and an announcement to make: that firstborn son with a cow's heart is me. (NOT!).

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