過疎

かそ

depopulation

What does 過疎 mean?

過疎 is a Japanese noun meaning depopulation in English. It is written as 過疎 in kanji, かそ in hiragana, and kaso in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

父が死んでから五年がぎた。

It's been five years since my father passed away.