JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 疎: "alienate, rough, neglect"
The kanji 疎 means "alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソ, ショ in on'yomi and うと.い, うと.む, まば.ら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソショ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うと.いうと.むまば.ら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1572 of 2,501 |
Common words with 疎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 疎かnot to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ... · negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
- 疎らsparse; thin; scattered; straggling
- 疎いdistant (from someone); aloof; estranged · knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of); unfamiliar (with)
- 疎むto shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect
- 意思疎通(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
- 疎遠estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
- 疎ましいdisagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
- 疎かnegligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
- 疎通(mutual) understanding; communication · passing without obstruction
- 疎外感feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
- 疎かにするto neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
- 疎外alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out
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