素
Elementary
Meanings
Elementary, Principle, Naked, Uncovered
On'yomi
そ、 す
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
もと
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
素 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
素 (Elementary) is taught on WaniKani at level 21 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #660 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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