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素

elementary
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingソ、ス
Kun readingもと
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. elementaryRtK
  2. principle
  3. naked
  4. uncovered
  1. one's nature
  2. one's feelings
  3. oneself
  4. plain
  5. unadorned

Popular Usage

酸素素晴らしい素人水素素直素質簡素元素

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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grow up · thread (糸) · spiderman

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1652

Compound words

酸素さんそ
oxygen (O)
素晴らしいすばらしい
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
水素すいそ
hydrogen (H)
素質そしつ
makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities; nature
素人しろうと
amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
素直すなお
obedient; meek; docile; unaffected; honest
簡素かんそ
simple; plain; modest
元素げんそ
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); origin; source
塩素えんそ
chlorine (Cl)
酵素こうそ
enzyme
質素しっそ
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
色素しきそ
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
素顔すがお
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; true picture
素材そざい
ingredient; (raw) material; resource; unprocessed timber; raw timber
素子そし
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
素敵すてき
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice
素描そびょう
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
素朴そぼく
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
炭素たんそ
carbon (C)
窒素ちっそ
nitrogen (N)
要素ようそ
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
素案そあん
rough plan; draft
栄養素えいようそ
nutrient
素早いすばやい
quick; swift; nimble; agile; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)

On Reading Examples

教育は生活において最も必要不可欠な要素の一つ。ようそ
Education is one of the most essential aspects of life.tatoeba
ぜんぜん素性の分からない人間を軽々しく信用してはならぬ。すじょう
Don't trust a man whose past you know nothing about.tatoeba
生粋のお嬢様だからな。残念ながら悪戯とかじゃなくてあれで素だ。す
She's pure bred blue-blood you see. Unfortunately that's no sort of put-on but her natural self.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に素敵な贈り物をした。
He gave her a nice present.tatoeba
彼は素敵な若者に出会った。
He met a nice young man.tatoeba
彼は素敵な若者になった。
He became a nice young man.tatoeba
彼は素敵な若者に会った。
He met a nice young man.tatoeba
図柄の精緻さ、各場面の描写は素晴らしい。
Each scene is wonderfully depicted with great precision.wiki
奈良盆地の眺望が素晴らしいことでも名高い。
It is famous for the beautiful scenery of the Nara Basin.wiki
詳細は、素人歌舞伎参照。
For details, please refer to the article of "Shiroto Kabuki" (amateur Kabuki).wiki
元々は実弟と素人漫才でならした。
He was originally popular in amateur manzai with his brother.wiki
貞顕は素直に喜びその日から評定に出席した。
Sadaaki, pleased by the news, duly attended Hyojo (conferences in the bakufu).wiki
素直でよく気が付き、堅苦しい所もなく魅力的な性格であった。
He was ductile and bright, and had an attractive character, being far from stiffness.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 素

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step