素 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- ソ・ス
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- element; plain; unadorned
Origin
White threads hanging undyed; nothing added to them — hence "plain, elemental, natural."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソ | 素材・元素・平素 |
|---|---|
| ス | 素顔・素手・素性 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 素直すなお
obedient; honest
- 水素すいそ
hydrogen
Example
妹は素直な子です。
My little sister is an honest, obedient child.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)