Memory phrase for the Kanji: 素


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Meaning

(chemical) element, elementary, base, plain

Pronunciation

SO, SU
moto

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

growing plant
thread
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Vocabulary

 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
 素早い  すばやい  fast, quick, prompt, agile

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