疎

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショソ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うと.いうと.むまば.ら

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1572

Vocabulary

ソ

Word	Reading	Meaning
過疎	カソ	underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
疎遠	ソエン	estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
疎開	ソカイ	evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal
疎外	ソガイ	alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding; giving the cold shoulder
疎通	ソツウ	(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
疎か	おろそか	negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
疎ら	まばら	sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
疎か	おろか	not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ...; negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
意思の疎通	いしのそつう	(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
世事に疎い	せじにうとい	inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

capital, 10**16

frugal, economy, thrifty

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

officer, an official

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

circle, link, ring, wheel

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice