# 粗 — Coarse

Frequency rank 1594 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 拘 (Arrest), less common than 呪 (Curse).

- On’yomi: そ
- Kun’yomi: あら
- Radical: 米 Rice (Kangxi 119)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Rice on the left clumps together on the right — the rice grains are stuck together in a coarse, rough mass, unrefined and gritty.

In words:

- 粗 あら — defect,flaw,blemish,weak point
- 粗い あらい — coarse,rough
- 粗末 そまつ — crude,rough,plain,humble

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