“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.
Jouyou Kanji “素”
Jouyou Kanji “素” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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