素 — Japanese kanji
10 strokes · N1
Meanings: Elementary, Principle, Naked, Uncovered
On’yomi: そ、す · Kun’yomi: もと
Radicals in 素
- 亠 — lid (2 strokes)
- 土 — earth (3 strokes)
- 小 — small (3 strokes)
- 幺 — short thread (3 strokes)
- 糸 — silk (6 strokes)
Words using 素
- 酸素 (さんそ): oxygen — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 素人 (しろうと): amateur; novice — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 素足 (すあし): bare feet — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 01 - A New Life
- 素直 な (すなおな): honest; obedient (a-na) — 第5週 (3) - どんな人が好き？
- 素直（な） (すなお（な）): honest; straightforward; obedient — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 18 - Behavior and Psychology
- 素材 (そざい): material; raw material — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 20 - Technology and Everyday Life
- 素知らぬ (そしらぬ): feigning ignorance — Lesson 20: Communication Skills (Part 1)
- 要素 (ようそ): element; factor — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 16 - Perspectives and Opinions
- 素早い (素早（すばや）い): quick; nimble — Unit 11 Adjectives B (851–930)
- 素朴な (素朴（そぼく）な): simple; unsophisticated — Unit 03 Adjectives A (191–280)
- 素質 (素質（そしつ）): aptitude; talent — Unit 01 Nouns A (1–100)
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