疏
疏

pass through, note, commentary, estrangement, sparseness, neglect, penetrate

12 strokesGrade 9

On

ソショ

Kun

あら.いうと.いうと.むとお.るとお.すまばら

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Common Words

疎雨疏雨踈雨そうNounArchaicFreq #31
1

drizzle; scattered rain

まばら疎ら疏ら～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #10094
1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

Examples
９月の海は、人がまばらだね。
In September, there are just a few people here and there on the beach.
疎通そつう疏通NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #26408
1

(mutual) understanding; communication

Examples
テレビはしばしば家庭内の意思の疎通を妨げるという事実はすでによく知られている。
The fact that television frequently limits communication within families is already well known.
2

passing without obstruction

疎外そがい疏外NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #35672
1

alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding; giving the cold shoulder

Examples
彼は社会から疎外されていると感じた。
He felt alienated from society.
意思の疎通意志の疎通いしのそつうNounExpressionFreq #71870
1

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

疏そしょNounFreq #97550
1

detailed commentary; explanation; annotation

2

そ only

memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)

弁疏べんそ辯疏NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #114136
1

Formal or literary term

excuse; plea; defense; defence

疎水疏水そすいFreq #116569
1

Common noun

canal; drainage

2

疎水 only; Noun or verb acting prenominally

hydrophobic

上疏じょうそNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #202339
1

reporting to the emperor

注疏註疏註疎ちゅうそ注疎NounFreq #233462
1

(detailed) commentary; notes; comments

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