noun

  1. ingredient, (raw) material, resource.
  2. unprocessed timber, raw timber.
  3. subject matter, topic.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
素材 そざい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

elementary, principle, naked
ス ソ もと (5th, N1)
life (生) variant
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lumber, log, timber
ザイ さい き (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ