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Kanji: 材

KANJI
7 strokes
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
Meaning:
Lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
(ざいりょう)
ingredients, material
N2
(ざいもく)
lumber, timber
N2
(もくざい)
lumber, timber, wood
N1
(きょうざい)
teaching materials
N1
(しゅざい)
choice of subject, collecting data
N1
(じんざい)
man of talent
N1
(そざい)
raw materials, subject matter
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