“Know little of” or “Be unacquainted” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “疎”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “疎” means “Dispersed”, “Slight” or “Be ignorant” 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 |
| 疎遠(そえん-so e n) |
Estrangement, Alienation |
| 疎開(そかい-so ka i) |
Evacuation |
| 疎外(そがい-so ga i) |
Estrangement, Alienation |
| 疎隔(そかく-so ka ku) |
Alienation |
| 疎水(そすい-so su i) |
① Canal, Drainage, Waterway, ② Hydrophobic |
| 疎通(そつう-so tsu u) |
Mutual understanding |
| 疎放(そほう-so ho u) |
Rough, Careless, Reckless |
| 疎慢 or 粗慢(そまん-so ma n) |
Slipshod, Sloppy, Shoddy |
| 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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