Memory phrase for the Kanji: 素

素

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Meaning (chemical) element, elementary, base, plain

Pronunciation

SO, SU
moto

Explanation

Top: growing plant , bottom: thread 糸 (= fiber)

Mnemonic
 
Growing plants consist of fibers, which are their (chemical) elements.

Radicals

growing plant
糸 thread
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 Vocabulary

素敵 すてき  lovely, wonderful, nice, great
素晴らしい すばらしい  wonderful, splendid, magnificent
水素 すいそ  hydrogen
炭素 たんそ  carbon (C)
元素 げんそ  chemical element
素質 そしつ  character, qualities, genius
素 もと  origin, source​, ingredient
簡素 かんそ  simplicity, plain
素人 しろうと  amateur, novice

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