材

lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ザイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

きさい

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:7

JLPT:N2

Frequency:565

Vocabulary

ザイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
器材	キザイ	tools and materials; equipment and materials
機材	キザイ	machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
教材	キョウザイ	teaching materials
建材	ケンザイ	building material
原材料	ゲンザイリョウ	raw materials; ingredients

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
割り材	わりざい	split log; split timber; mixer (for an alcoholic drink)
丸太材	まるたざい	round timber
材器	さいき	talent; ability
弱材料	よわざいりょう	bearish factor
杉材	すぎざい	cedar wood

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

cedar, cryptomeria

appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

hinge, pivot, door, center of things

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

plank, board, plate, stage