“Rough” or “Bad quality” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “粗”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “粗” means “Coarse”, “Crude” or “Bad quality” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “粗”

Jouyou Kanji “粗” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
そ(so) |
| Kun-Yomi |
あら(い)(o(ku)) |
| ほぼ(hobo) |
| Meanings |
Rough, Rugged, Coarse |
| Roughly, Almost, Nearly, About |
| Humble, Crude, Poor, Bad quality |
| Modesty word which is used when present a goods |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “粗”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 粗籠(あらこ-a ra ko) |
Roughly woven basket, Coarse basket |
| 粗悪(そあく-so a ku) |
Inferior, Shoddy, Cheapjack, Tawdry, Crude, Coarse |
| 粗衣(そい-so i) |
Simple clothes, Humble clothes |
| 粗景(そけい-so ke i) |
Poor giveaway, Humble word for one’s own give away goods |
| 粗肴(そこう-so ko u) |
Unpalatable dishes, Humble word for serving foods |
| 粗忽(そこつ-so ko tsu) |
Carelessness |
| 粗雑(そざつ-so za tsu) |
Rough, Crude, Coarse |
| 粗餐(そさん-so sa n) |
Plain meal, Humble word for serving foods |
| 粗品(そしな-so shi na) |
Small present, Little gift |
| 粗酒(そしゅ-so shu) |
Cheap sake, Humble word for serving sake or wine |
| 粗食(そしょく-so sho ku) |
Plain diet, Poor meal |
| 粗製(そせい-so se i) |
Slipshod manufacture, Crude manufacture |
| 粗相(そそう-so so u) |
Carelessness, Blunder, Careless mistake |
| 粗朶(そだ-so da) |
Twigs, Brushwood, Cut off branches |
| 粗茶(そちゃ-so cha) |
Low-grade tea, Humble word for serving tea |
| 粗糖(そとう-so to u) |
Unrefined sugar |
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