材
timber, material
JLPT N2 Grade 4 7 strokes
- On'yomi
- ザイ
- Radical
- 木 · tree (tree, wood)
材 means "timber, material". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ザイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Stroke order & writing
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材 in example sentences
はですか？ Zairyou wa nan desu ka?
What are they made of?
Sozai wa nan deshou ka?
What are they made of?
Kami wa mokuzai kara dekite iru.
Paper is made from wood.
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Words that use 材
More 木 (tree) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 材 mean?
- 材 means "timber, material". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 材 have?
- 材 is written in 7 strokes.
- How is 材 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ザイ.
- What JLPT level is 材?
- 材 is a JLPT N2 kanji.