Kanji · first appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary

素

素 – elementary, principle, naked

10 strokesTaught in grade 5#660 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 素 means elementary, principle, naked, uncovered. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソ、ス (so, su); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is もと (moto). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ソ	so
On’yomi	ス	su
Kun’yomi	もと	moto

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 糸・幺・小・土・亠・二.

Words using 素

素晴らしいすばらしいwonderful素もとorigin酸素さんそoxygen (O)要素ようそelement素人しろうとamateur水素すいそhydrogen (H)素直すなおobedient素質そしつmakings (of)元素げんそelement簡素かんそsimple素材そざいingredient素朴そぼくsimple炭素たんそcarbon (C)質素しっそsimple素早いすばやいquick素っ気無いそっけないcold

Example sentences

酸素が無ければ生きられない。

You can't live without oxygen.

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教育は重大な要素である。

Education is a critical element.

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酸素と水素から水ができる。

Oxygen and hydrogen make water.

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Kanji with the same radical

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