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素

Kanji meanings and readings

素

N1

elementary; principle; naked; uncovered

On reading
ソ、ス
Kun reading
もと
Radical
糸
Illustration of 元素
N1

げんそ

chemical element

Illustration of 水素
N2

すいそ

hydrogen

Illustration of 炭素
N1

たんそ

carbon (C)

Illustration of 簡素
N1

かんそ

simplicity; plain

Illustration of 素

素

N3

もと

origin; source; beginning

Illustration of 素っ気ない
N1

そっけない

cold; short; curt; blunt

Illustration of 素人
N2

しろうと

amateur; novice

Illustration of 素早い
N1

すばやい

fast; quick; prompt; agile

Illustration of 素朴
N1

そぼく

simplicity; artlessness; naivete

Illustration of 素材
N1

そざい

raw materials; subject matter

Illustration of 素直
N2

すなお

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

Illustration of 素質
N2

そしつ

character; qualities; genius

Illustration of 要素
N3

ようそ

element

Illustration of 質素
N1

しっそ

simplicity; modesty; frugality

Illustration of 酸素
N3

さんそ

oxygen