材 Kanji – lumber
The Japanese kanji 材 can mean lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent.
Meaning and Readings
How is 材 read?
材 has the onyomi reading ザイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zai.
Common Japanese Words Using 材
These common Japanese words contain 材. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 器材 （きざい） — tools and materials, equipment and materials
- 機材（きざい） — machinery and materials, equipment
- 教材（きょうざい） — teaching materials
- 建材（けんざい） — building material
- 原材料（げんざいりょう） — raw materials, ingredients
- 鋼材（こうざい） — steel material
- 材質（ざいしつ） — material
- 材木（ざいもく） — wood (for building), lumber, timber
- 材料（ざいりょう） — materials, ingredients
- 資材（しざい） — (raw) material