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Kanji 素: meaning "element, plain", readings, stroke order

The kanji 素 means "element, plain". On'yomi: ソ、ス; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
element, plain
On'yomi
ソス
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 素

  • 素晴らしい すばらしい — wonderful; terrific
  • 素直 すなお — Obedient / honest
  • 酸素 さんそ — oxygen
  • 素 もと — prime
  • 要素 ようそ — element
  • 素人 しろうと — layman, amateur, novice
  • 水素 すいそ — hydrogen
  • 素質 そしつ — talent, capability
  • 元素 げんそ — element
  • 簡素 かんそ — simplicity, plain
  • 素早い すばやい — fast, quick
  • 素材 そざい — raw materials, subject matter

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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