Kanji

素

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソ, ス

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もと

Nanori (Name Reading)

しろ, しろし, すなお, はじめ, もと

Common Readings

ス, ソ

Example sentences

自分の間違いを素直に認めることが大切だ。

It is important to honestly admit your mistakes.

彼は自分の間違いを素直に受け入れた。

He honestly accepted his mistake.

山頂からの景色は素晴らしかった。

The view from the mountain top was wonderful.

素晴らしい経験でした

It was a wonderful experience.

そのドレス、とても素敵ですね。

That dress is very lovely, isn't it?

笑った顔が素敵だ

Your smiling face is wonderful.

彼は素早い動きで敵をかわした。

He dodged the enemy with a quick movement.

飛んでくるボールを素早くよけた。

I quickly dodged the flying ball.

この料理は素材の味を最大限に引き出している。

This dish brings out the flavor of the ingredients to the fullest.

この素材は熱に強いという特性がある。

This material has the characteristic of being resistant to heat.

Example Vocabulary

素材

そざい

material; raw material; subject matter

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素

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

素直

素晴らしい

素敵

素早い

素材

要素

素人

素振り

素

素

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