JLPT N1

sparse; alienate; estrange; neglect

Item 165 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 疋 (head/roll)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiうと.い、うと.む、まば.ら

Mnemonic

Things spread out SPARSELY, becoming ALIENATED and ESTRANGED.

Example Words

疎外 (そがい) alienation
疎遠 (そえん) estrangement
過疎 (かそ) depopulation