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素
Stroke Count
 10 Strokes
 Radical
 糸 + 4 Strokes
JLPT Level N1
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 5
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English Meaning
  1. elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings
Kun'yomi: もと。
On'yomi: ス、ソ。

Japanese Meaning for 素

Dictionary Entries for 素

moto
noun
  1. origin; source (usu. 元)
  2. base; basis; foundation; root (esp. 基)
  3. cause (also 因, 原)
  4. ingredient; material (esp. 素)
  5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
  6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
  7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk
  8. first section of a waka
counter
  1. counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
noun
  1. handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
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su
noun
  1. one's nature; one's feelings; oneself
no adjective
  1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
  1. mere; poor (before a noun)
  2. exceedingly (before an adjective)
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so
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. plain, white silk
na adjective, noun, no adjective
  1. prime
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 素

Construction of Character for 素

Radicals and parts present in 素
» Radical thread
» Part kettle lid radical (no. 8)
» Part soil, earth, ground, Turkey
» Part little, small
» Part short thread radical (no. 52)
Origin and construction of 素

Kanji related to 素

Kanji containing 三 at the top-bottom

  • 毒

    素

Kanji containing 三 at the top-inner

  • 春

    素

    奏

    奉

    泰

    塞

Kanji containing 三

  • 三

    実

    寒

    浅

    残

    承

    構

    銭

    講

    拝

    邦

    寿

    桟

    溝

    践

    僕

    撲

    鋳

    壌

    嬢

    購

    譲

    醸

    僅

    蜂

Kanji containing 糸 at the bottom

  • 素

    系

    索

    累

    紫

    緊

    繁

Kanji containing 糸

  • 糸

    紙

    細

    組

    絵

    線

    係

    級

    終

    緑

    練

    紀

    約

    孫

    結

    給

    続

    経

    統

    絶

    綿

    総

    潔

    編

    績

    織

    紅

    納

    純

    絹

    縦

    縮

    糾

    紋

    紛

    紡

    紳

    紹

    紺

    絞

    絡

    継

    維

    綱

    網

    緒

    締

    緩

    縁

    縄

    緯

    縛

    縫

    繊

    繕

    繭

    繰

    羅

    綻

    緻

Kanji containing 素

  • 素

Meanings in Other Languages for 素

French
  1. élément, principe, nu, découvert
Portuguese
  1. elementar, princípio, descoberto, nu
Spanish
  1. materia prima, elemental, normal, usual

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