過疎 かそ underpopulation N1 #4,916 Meanings noun, takes の underpopulation; low population density; depopulation Its kanji 過 カ · す.ぎる、す.ごす、あやま.ち、あやま.つ、よぎ.る、よ.ぎる overdo, exceed, go beyond, error 疎 ソ、ショ · うと.い、うと.む、まば.ら alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate