Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5
JLPT level: N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Kunyomi: もと
Onyomi: ソ ス
Composition: 糸
Radical: 糸
Reading: いと
Meaning: silk
Strokes: 6
要素(ようそ) element
酸素(さんそ) oxygen
素材(そざい) raw materials
素朴な(そぼくな) simple, artless
簡素な(かんそな) simple, plain
質素な(しっそな) frugal
素晴らしい(すばらしい) wonderful, splendid
素足(すあし) bare feet
素敵な(すてきな) lovely, beautiful
素直な(すなおな) obedient, docile
*素人(しろうと) amateur, novice
素 (ソ) plain, white silk, prime
素案 (ソアン) rough plan, draft
栄養素 (エイヨウソ) nutrient
酵素 (コウソ) enzyme
素 (ス) one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
素顔 (スガオ) face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
空素 (カラス) dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
鉤素 (ハリス) snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
元 (もと) origin, source, base, basis, foundation, root, cause, ingredient, material, base, mix, stock, (someone's) side, (someone's) location, original cost (or capital, principal, etc.), (plant) root, (tree) trunk, first section of a waka, counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry), handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
元より (もとより) from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course
味の素 (あじのもと) Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5
JLPT level: N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Kunyomi: もと
Onyomi: ソ ス
Composition: 糸
Radical: 糸
Reading: いと
Meaning: silk
Strokes: 6
要素(ようそ) element
酸素(さんそ) oxygen
素材(そざい) raw materials
素朴な(そぼくな) simple, artless
簡素な(かんそな) simple, plain
質素な(しっそな) frugal
素晴らしい(すばらしい) wonderful, splendid
素足(すあし) bare feet
素敵な(すてきな) lovely, beautiful
素直な(すなおな) obedient, docile
*素人(しろうと) amateur, novice
素 (ソ) plain, white silk, prime
素案 (ソアン) rough plan, draft
栄養素 (エイヨウソ) nutrient
酵素 (コウソ) enzyme
素 (ス) one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
素顔 (スガオ) face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
空素 (カラス) dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
鉤素 (ハリス) snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
元 (もと) origin, source, base, basis, foundation, root, cause, ingredient, material, base, mix, stock, (someone's) side, (someone's) location, original cost (or capital, principal, etc.), (plant) root, (tree) trunk, first section of a waka, counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry), handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
元より (もとより) from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course
味の素 (あじのもと) Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)