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素 もと 素晴しい(すばらしい): wonderful; splendid; magnificent素材(そざい): raw materials; subject matter要素(ようそ): (1) component; factor; item (e.g. in list) (2) element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)素直(すなお): (1) obedient; meek; docile; unaffected (2) honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)酸素(さんそ): oxygen素人(しろうと): (1) amateur; novice; layman (2) non-celebrity; member of the general public (3) unlicensed prostitute水素(すいそ): hydrogen素朴(そぼく): simplicity; artlessness; naivete素敵(すてき): lovely; dreamy; beautiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital素質(そしつ): character; qualities; genius; the makings of炭素(たんそ): carbon (C)簡素(かんそ): simplicity; plain元素(げんそ): chemical element質素(しっそ): simplicity; modesty; frugality素早い(すばやい): (1) fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile (2) quick (to understand); sharp (judgement)素っ気ない(そっけない): cold; short; curt; blunt素っ(すっ): most (emphasis); much; greatly 5 三: three糸: thread 糸 6 (none) elementary This is a pictogram of string theory. Strings are the most elementary particles of matter, which then grow up to become matter itself.

Accepted Answer

ソ、ス elementary, principle, naked, uncovered 1 660 10 120 いと・いとへん 象形 Pictographic This kanji has nothing to do with elementary school - it means element, elemental, basic, bare. Imagine the thread as a thread connecting all life, starting from the basic elements and growing up into everything.

Kanji	素
Onyomi	ソ、ス
Kunyomi	もと
English	elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Examples	素晴しい(すばらしい): wonderful; splendid; magnificent 素材(そざい): raw materials; subject matter 要素(ようそ): (1) component; factor; item (e.g. in list) (2) element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) 素直(すなお): (1) obedient; meek; docile; unaffected (2) honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings) 酸素(さんそ): oxygen 素人(しろうと): (1) amateur; novice; layman (2) non-celebrity; member of the general public (3) unlicensed prostitute 水素(すいそ): hydrogen 素朴(そぼく): simplicity; artlessness; naivete 素敵(すてき): lovely; dreamy; beautiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital 素質(そしつ): character; qualities; genius; the makings of 炭素(たんそ): carbon (C) 簡素(かんそ): simplicity; plain 元素(げんそ): chemical element 質素(しっそ): simplicity; modesty; frugality 素早い(すばやい): (1) fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile (2) quick (to understand); sharp (judgement) 素っ気ない(そっけない): cold; short; curt; blunt 素っ(すっ): most (emphasis); much; greatly
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	5
Frequency	660
Components	三: three 糸: thread
Number of Strokes	10
Kanji Radical	糸
Radical Number	120
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	いと・いとへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	象形 Pictographic
Keyword	elementary
Koohii Story 1	This kanji has nothing to do with elementary school - it means element, elemental, basic, bare. Imagine the thread as a thread connecting all life, starting from the basic elements and growing up into everything.
Koohii Story 2	This is a pictogram of string theory. Strings are the most elementary particles of matter, which then grow up to become matter itself.

E.G Simplicity Thread Elementary Matter Element Member 素