疎
sparse, estranged
Readings
- On
- ソ
- Kun
- うと(い)
Examples
疎外（そがい）、疎い（うとい）、過疎（かそ）
alienation, unfamiliar, depopulation
Note
On-reading (ソ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (うと(い)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N2 5 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「疎」の部首はどれか。
Answer: ひきへん（疋）
- N2N2 読解
近年、外国人労働者の増加やリモートワークの普及に伴い、明確な言語化と透明性のある意思疎通の重要性が改めて認識されている。
Answer: 言葉にされなくても状況から周囲が求めることを察する能力
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