粗

coarse

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: あら.い・あら-
On'yomi: ソ

粗 means "coarse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read あら.い・あら- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

粗 in example sentences

道具どうぐを粗末そまつに使つかうな。

Dougu o somatsu ni tsukau na.

Don't handle these tools roughly.
ここは町まちで一番いちばん粗悪そあくなホテルだ。

Koko wa machi de ichiban soaku na hoteru da.

This is the worst hotel in town.
トムっていつも私わたしの粗探あらさがしばかりするの。

Tomu tte itsumo watashi no arasagashi bakari suru no.

Tom is always finding fault with me.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 粗 mean?: 粗 means "coarse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 粗 have?: 粗 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 粗 read?: It is read あら.い・あら- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 粗?: 粗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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