Kanji

What does the kanji 疎 mean?

疎 means estranged, distant; sparse. On'yomi ソ、ショ. Kun'yomi うと.い、うと.む、まば.ら.

Quick facts
On'yomiソ、ショ
Kun'yomiうと.い、うと.む、まば.ら
Strokes12
Main radical疋
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソ、ショKun'yomi うと.い、うと.む、まば.ら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

estranged, distant; sparse

Memory hook

The foot (止) halts, the trees (木) stand sparse, and people drift apart — ESTRANGED, SPARSE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 過疎かそdepopulation, sparsely populated

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.