素
elementary, naked, principle, uncovered
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
10 / 10
Information
Grade:5
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:660
Vocabulary
ス
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 素敵 | ステキ | lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb |
| 素敵 | ステキ | lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb |
| 素面 | スメン | not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; face with no make-up; unpainted face |
| 素浪人 | スロウニン | poor or lowly masterless samurai |
| 素襖 | スオウ | suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai) |
ソ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 栄養素 | エイヨウソ | nutrient |
| 塩素 | エンソ | chlorine (Cl) |
| 簡素 | カンソ | simple; plain; modest |
| 酵素 | コウソ | enzyme |
| 酸素 | サンソ | oxygen (O) |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一酸化炭素 | いっさんかたんそ | carbon monoxide |
| 素 | もと | origin; source; beginning; basis; base; foundation; root; cause; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock; (one's) side; capital; principal; cost price; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand); first three lines of a waka; counter for plants or trees; counter for falcons (in falconry) |
| 素より | もとより | from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ... |
| 質素 | しっそ | simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved |
| 素地 | きじ | cloth; fabric; material; texture; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours; unglazed pottery; skin with no make-up; uncoated metal |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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糸
thread
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clean, gallant, pure, righteous, undefiled
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系
lineage, system
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栽
plantation, planting
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紫
purple, violet
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執
grasp, take hold, take to heart, tenacious
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