rough, coarse, crude
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソ
- ショ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あら.い
- あら
- そ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 粗 means rough or coarse, and it can refer to things that are not finely made or are basic in nature. It is typically used as a noun or an adjective. For example, 粗悪 (そあく) means inferior quality, often used to describe subpar products. Another common compound is 粗筋 (あらすじ), which means outline, typically used in the context of summarizing a story. You might also encounter 粗品 (そしな), meaning a small gift, often given as a gesture of appreciation. A note to remember is that 粗 can carry a slightly negative connotation, suggesting something lacking refinement.
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Example sentences
この粗い布は耐久性がある。
This coarse fabric is durable.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rough, coarse, crude
- Tiếng Việt
- thô, dài
- 日本語
- 粗, 粗い, 粗っぽい
- 한국어
- 거친, 거칠고, 조잡한
- 中文
- 粗糙, 粗率, 粗野
- id
- kasar, kasar, kasar
- th
- หยาบ, เป็นช่วง, ดิบ
- es
- áspero, áspero, crudo
- fr
- grossier, rugueux, brut
- de
- rau, grob, krass
- pt
- áspero, grotesco, crude
Common compounds
- 粗悪そあくinferior quality, bad quality
- 粗筋あらすじoutline, summary
- 粗品そしなa small gift
- 粗暴そぼうrough, violent
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