まばら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まばら
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.
Kanji in this Word
疎
12 strokes
Frequency: 1572
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
alienate
rough
neglect
shun
sparse
penetrate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ショ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うと.い
うと.む
まば.ら
疏
12 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
pass through
note
commentary
estrangement
sparseness
neglect
penetrate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ショ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あら.い
うと.い
うと.む
とお.る
とお.す
まばら
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