“Plain silk” or “White color” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “素”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “素” means “Origin”, “No additional element” or “Element (of chemical)” etc.
Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
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On-Yomi | そ(so) |
す(su) | |
Kun-Yomi | もと(moto) |
もと(より)(moto(yori)) | |
しろ(い)(shiro(i)) | |
Meanings | White silk, Plain silk |
White, White color | |
Plain truth, Simple, Plain, Frank | |
Origin, Beginning, Base | |
Simple, Artless, Unsophisticated | |
No extra component, No additional element | |
Element (of chemical) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “素”, and their meanings
Words | Meanings |
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素人(しろうと-shi ro u to) | Amateur, Layman, Ordinary person, Novice |
素足(すあし-su a shi) | Bare feet |
素顔(すがお-su ga o) | Face with no make-up, Real face, Real nature, True self |
素寒貧(すかんぴん-su ka n pi n) | Penniless, Beggarly, Destitute person |
素性(すじょう-su jo u) | ① Birth, Parentage, Identity, ② One’s history, One’s past career |
素手(すで-su de) | Empty‐handed, Bare hands |
素直(すなお-su na o) | Honest, Obedient, Pure, Docile, Unprotesting |
素裸(すはだか or すっぱだか-su ha da ka (or) su ppa da ka) | Stark naked, Nudity, Nude, Nakedness |
素面(すめん-su me n) | ① Sober, ② Not wearing a face-protector (in kendo) |
素浪人(すろうにん-su ro u ni n) | Poor or lowly master-less samurai |
素意(そい-so i) | Long-standing desire, Long-held belief |
素因(そいん-so i n) | Primary cause, Basic factor, Diathesis |
素因数(そいんすう-so i n su u) | Prime factor |
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