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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.

材 in example sentences

  • 材料ざいりょうは何なんですか？

    Zairyou wa nan desu ka?

    What are they made of?

  • 素材そざいは何なんでしょうか？

    Sozai wa nan deshou ka?

    What are they made of?

  • 紙かみは木材もくざいからできている。

    Kami wa mokuzai kara dekite iru.

    Paper is made from wood.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 材

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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.
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