“Sparse” or “Non-dense” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “疎”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “疎” means “Thin”, “Scattered” or “Estranged” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “疎”
Jouyou Kanji “疎” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そ(so) |
| しょ(sho) | |
| Kun-Yomi | うと(い)(uto(i)) |
| うと(む)(uto(mu)) | |
| うろ(uro) | |
| おろ(oro) | |
| おろ(か)(oro(ka)) | |
| おろそ(か)(oroso(ka)) | |
| とお(す)(too(su)) | |
| とお(る)(too(ru)) | |
| まば(ら)(maba(ra)) | |
| Meanings | Be ignorant, Know little of, Be unacquainted |
| Thin, Dispersed, Scattered | |
| Pass through, Pierce, Penetrate | |
| Neglect, Slight, Careless, Disregard | |
| Part, Split, Divide |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “疎”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 疎音(そいん-so i n) | Prolonged silence, Not to contact for a long time, Neglect to write, Silence |
| 疎遠(そえん-so e n) | Estrangement, Alienation, Long silence |
| 疎開(そかい-so ka i) | ① Evacuation, ② Spreading out (troops), Deployment, Dispersal |
| 疎外(そがい-so ga i) | Estrangement, Alienation, Leaving (someone) out, Casting out, Cutting off, Avoiding, Giving the cold shoulder |
| 疎隔(そかく-so ka ku) | Alienation, Disaffection, Estrangement |
| 疎水(そすい-so su i) | ① Canal, Drainage, Waterway, ② Hydrophobic |
| 疎通(そつう-so tsu u) | Mutual understanding, Communication, Passing without obstruction |
| 疎放 or 粗放(そほう-so ho u) | Rough, Careless, Reckless, Slovenly |
| 疎慢 or 粗慢(そまん-so ma n) | Slipshod, Sloppy, Shoddy, Negligence, Neglectfulness, Neglect |
| 疎密 or 粗密(そみつ-so mi tsu) | Sparseness and density, Coarseness and fineness |
| 疎明(そめい-so me i) | Explanation, Prima facie evidence, Prima facie showing |
| 疎略 or 粗略(そりゃく-so rya ku) | Coarse, Crude, Rough, Careless, Negligent, Neglectful, Slighting |
| 疎林(そりん-so ri n) | Sparse woods, Open woodland, Open forest |
| 疎漏(そろう-so ro u) | Carelessness, Negligence, Oversight |
| 空疎(くうそ-ku u so) | Sparse, thin, Empty, Insubstantial |
| 親疎(しんそ-shi n so) | Degree of intimacy |
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