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素 Kanji meaning "elementary, principle, naked"

Jiten frequency #329JLPT N1Grade 5Kanken Level 6WaniKani Level 21RTKKLC Volume 2TMW Trainee10 strokes

Meanings

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

On'yomi

ソス

Kun'yomi

もと

Reading usage

要(よう)素(そ)component #3459素(そ)材(ざい)ingredient #3947素(そ)質(しつ)makings (of) #7695酸(さん)素(そ)oxygen (O) #7752素(そ)朴(ぼく)simple #9691素(そ)っ気(け)ないcold #11761簡(かん)素(そ)simple #13203質(しっ)素(そ)simple #14622素(そ)行(こう)behaviour #20594素(そ)養(よう)grounding (in a skill or subject) #21343

Most common words using this kanji

素(す)直(なお)obedient #940素(す)晴(ば)らしいwonderful #2205素(す)敵(てき)lovely #2220素人(しろうと)amateur #2793要(よう)素(そ)component #3459素(す)早(ばや)いquick #3566素(そ)材(ざい)ingredient #3947素(す)振(ぶ)りpractice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.) #5827素(もと)origin #7096素(す)性(じょう)birth #7189素(そ)質(しつ)makings (of) #7695酸(さん)素(そ)oxygen (O) #7752素(す)手(で)でempty-handed #9632素(そ)朴(ぼく)simple #9691素(す)顔(がお)face with no make-up #10244素(す)one's nature #10457素(そ)っ気(け)ないcold #11761素(す)通(どお)りpassing through without stopping #12920簡(かん)素(そ)simple #13203素(す)肌(はだ)bare skin #13888
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