粗
粗·coarse, rough
- On-yomi
- ソ
- Kun-yomi
- あら(い)あら
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗い | あらい | coarse, rough (in texture or detail) |
| 粗末 | そまつ | crude, shabby |
| 粗品 | そしな | a small gift |
| 粗筋 | あらすじ | outline, plot summary |
Example sentences
この布は目が粗い。
このぬのはめがあらい。
This cloth has a coarse weave.
食べ物を粗末にしてはいけない。
たべものをそまつにしてはいけない。
You shouldn't waste food.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 粗品 as あらしな — it is そしな
- 粗い is coarse in texture or detail; 荒い is rough or violent in behaviour
Memory aid
Picture it
The rice radical 米 on the left: unpolished rice, still rough to the touch.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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