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粗

coarse, rough

Readings

On
ソ
Kun
あら(い)

Examples

粗い（あらい）、粗末（そまつ）、粗大ゴミ（そだいゴミ）

rough/coarse, crude, bulky waste

Note

On-reading (ソ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (あら(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

N1 8

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「粗雑」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。

    Answer: 大ざっぱで雑なさま

  • N1N1 漢字

    「粗暴」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。

    Answer: 荒々しく乱暴なさま

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