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Kanji 粗: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 粗: coarse, rough, rugged

Key takeaways

Kanji 粗: coarse, rough, rugged. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

粗
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Meaning

coarseroughrugged

On reading

ソ

Kun reading

あら.いあら-

Radical

米

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 粗

coarse, rough, rugged

Kanji structure breakdown

粗

Structure breakdown

米 + 且

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

If rice (米) still (且) has its husks remaining after milling, the texture is coarse and unrefined. Imagine the rough feel of poorly processed rice to remember the meanings 'coarse' and 'rough'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソ
  • 粗末そまつ

    crude / plain / simple / humble

Kun reading

あら.い
  • 粗筋あらすじ

    summary / outline

  • 粗いあらい

    coarse / rough / crude

  • 粗あら

    defect / flaw / rough part

Commonly used words

  • 粗末
    そまつ

    crude / plain / simple / humble

  • 粗筋
    あらすじ

    summary / outline

  • 粗い
    あらい

    coarse / rough / crude

  • 粗
    あら

    defect / flaw / rough part

Example sentences

Example 1

この本のあらすじを教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the summary of this book.

Example 2

映画のあらすじを簡単に話す。

Translation

Briefly talk about the movie's plot.

Example 3

この布は触ると粗いです。

Translation

This fabric feels rough to the touch.

Example 4

動画の画質が少し粗いです。

Translation

The video quality is a bit coarse.

Kanji 粗: coarse, rough, rugged | Daily Nihongo