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Kanji 材

7 strokes

Meaning

lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

On'yomi
ザイ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
7
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#565 / 2500

Themes: Materials & Metals

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 材

  • 材料

    ざいりょう

    ingredients, material

    N3
  • 材木

    ざいもく

    lumber, timber

    N2
  • 木材

    もくざい

    lumber, timber, wood

    N2
  • 教材

    きょうざい

    teaching materials

    N1
  • 人材

    じんざい

    man of talent

    N1
  • 素材

    そざい

    raw materials, subject matter

    N1
  • 取材

    しゅざい

    coverage, collecting data

    N1

Example sentences

  • 紙かみは木材もくざいからできている。

    Paper is made from wood.

  • 材料ざいりょうをよく混まぜ合あわせます。

    Mix the ingredients well.

  • 彼かれは会社かいしゃにとって重要じゅうような人材じんざいだ。

    He is a valuable acquisition to our company.

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