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.

素 in example sentences

素晴すばらしい！

Subarashii!

Awesome!
１は素そ数すうですか？

1 wa so suu desu ka?

Is 1 a prime number?
素晴すばらしいですね。

Subarashii desu ne.

It's awesome.

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

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Words that use 素

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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.

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