JLPT N1 · Noun

元素 (genso)

元素 (げんそ, genso) is a Japanese noun meaning “element; chemical element”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: げんそ
Romaji: genso
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

element; chemical element · noun
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire) · noun
origin; source · noun · archaic

Example sentences

元素記号Ｈは水素をあらわす。

The chemical symbol H indicates hydrogen.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 元素

元

beginning, former time, originゲン・ガン・もと · 4 strokes

素

elementary, principle, nakedソ・ス・もと · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 元素.

元気げんきlively元もとorigin足元あしもとat one's feet元日がんじつNew Year's Day元々もともとoriginally元首げんしゅsovereign還元かんげんrestoration元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)元来がんらいoriginally手元てもとat hand地元じもとhome area素晴らしいすばらしいwonderful素もとorigin酸素さんそoxygen (O)

Source: JMdict entry 1592840 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.