素
elementary, naked
JLPT N1 Grade 5 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- もと
- On'yomi
- ソ・ス
- Radical
- 糸 · thread (thread, silk)
素 means "elementary, naked". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ス in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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素 in example sentences
！ Subarashii!
Awesome!
1 wa so suu desu ka?
Is 1 a prime number?
ですね。 Subarashii desu ne.
It's awesome.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 素
More 糸 (thread) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 素 mean?
- 素 means "elementary, naked". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 素 have?
- 素 is written in 10 strokes.
- How is 素 read?
- It is read もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソ・ス in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 素?
- 素 is a JLPT N1 kanji.