JLPT N1

rough; coarse; crude

Item 179 of 642 | 11 strokes | Radical: 米 (rice)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiあら.い

Mnemonic

RICE that hasn't been polished—still ROUGH and COARSE.

Example Words

粗末 (そまつ) crude; rough
粗品 (そしな) small gift (humble)
粗悪 (そあく) coarse; inferior