Kanji
N1 12 strokes Grade 8 freq #1572

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

bolt of cloth hiki

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

underpopulation; low population density
evacuation (to the country)
(mutual) understanding; communication
estrangement; alienation
alienation; estrangement
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

negligent; neglectful
not to mention ...; needless to say ...

Example sentences

We managed to get through to each other.

We communicate by means of language.

His coolness has alienated his friends.

It is silly of you to neglect your studies.