疎

alienate, neglect

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: うと.い・うと.む・まば.ら
On'yomi: ソ・ショ

疎 means "alienate, neglect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read うと.い・うと.む・まば.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ショ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

疎 in example sentences

パソコンには疎うとくて。
Pasokon ni wa utokute.
I'm computer illiterate.
トムはスポーツには疎うとい。
Tomu wa supootsu ni wa utoi.
Tom doesn't know much about sports.
今いまでもフランス語ごで上手うまく意思いしの疎通そつうができないの？
Ima de mo furansugo de umaku ishi no sotsuu ga dekinai no?
Are you still not able to communicate well in French?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 疎

Common questions

What does the kanji 疎 mean?: 疎 means "alienate, neglect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 疎 have?: 疎 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 疎 read?: It is read うと.い・うと.む・まば.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ショ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 疎?: 疎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji