JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

素

Meaning

Kanji 素

elementary

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: もと
Onyomi 音読み: ソス
Nanori 名乗り: しろしすなおはじめ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #660
Strokes: 10
Radical: 糸
Components: 二 • 亠 • 土 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 俵 • 責 • 青 • 毒 • 麦 • 裱 • 錶

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 688 entries that include this kanji.

素人

しろうと

amateur

元

もと

cause

素材

そざい

subject matter

素直

すなお

straight (e.g. hair)

素朴

そぼく

simple

生地

きじ

skin with no make-up

素顔

すがお

face with no make-up

素早い

すばやい

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)

素敵

すてき

lovely

素質

そしつ

nature

素晴らしい

すばらしい

wonderful

冷やかす

ひやかす

to cool

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は素手でその箱を持ち上げた。

He lifted the box with his bare hands.

成功には努力の要素が欠かせない。

Effort is an essential element of success.

この布は素肌にやさしい。

This fabric feels gentle on bare skin.

問題を解くには基本原理の要素を理解する必要がある。

To solve the problem, we need to understand the elements of its basic principle.

彼女はいつも素直に気持ちを伝える。

She always expresses her feelings honestly and openly.

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