Kanji

素

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

素直 すなお
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.

受け入れる うけいれる
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 素直 に 受け入れた 。

He honestly accepted his mistake.

素晴らしい すばらしい
山頂 から の 景色 は 素晴らしかった 。

The view from the mountain top was wonderful.

でした でした
素晴らしい 経験 でした

It was a wonderful experience.

素敵 すてき
その ドレス 、 とても 素敵 です ね 。

That dress is very lovely, isn't it?

顔 かお
笑った 顔 が 素敵 だ

Your smiling face is wonderful.

素早い すばやい
彼 は 素早い 動き で 敵 を かわした 。

He dodged the enemy with a quick movement.

よける よける
飛んで くる ボール を 素早く よけた 。

I quickly dodged the flying ball.

素材 そざい
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.

特性 とくせい
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

素直

すなお

obedient; honest; frank

素晴らしい

すばらしい

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

素敵

すてき

wonderful; lovely; cool; great

素早い

すばやい

quick; fast; agile

素材

そざい

material; raw material; subject matter

要素

ようそ

element; factor; component

素人

しろうと

amateur; novice; layman

素振り

そぶり

behavior; manner; sign; air

素

す

plain; unadorned; natural state

素

す

plain; unadorned; natural state

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