01
疎通
そつう
communication
Meanings
- alienate
- rough
- neglect
- shun
- sparse
- penetrate
Readings
Onyomi
- ソ
- ショ
Kunyomi
- うと.い
- うと.む
- まば.ら
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Useful words
02
疎外
そがい
alienation
03
疎遠
そえん
estrangement
04
疎い
うとい
out of touch
05
疎ら
まばら
sparse
06
過疎
かそ
depopulation
Compare Kanji
01密Pair95%secrecy, density (pop)Learners often compare 疎 and 密 because they represent the opposite states of being sparse versus dense.02親Pair92%parent, intimacy疎 and 親 are helpful to learn together as they describe social distance, ranging from estranged to intimate.03束Shape88%bundle, sheafRecognizing that 束 forms the right side of 疎 makes it easier to remember and write the character.04速Shape82%quick, fast疎 and 速 share the 束 component, so distinguishing them helps prevent reading and writing errors.05刺Shape78%thorn, pierceThe presence of 束 in both 疎 and 刺 can lead to confusion, making them good characters to study side by side.06疑Component80%doubt, distrustBoth 疎 and 疑 utilize the 疋 component, which is a useful visual anchor for identifying these kanji.