素 Kanji – elementary

Meaning and Readings

How is 素 read?

素 has the onyomi readings ソ, ス and the kunyomi reading もと.

In romaji, these readings can be written as so, su, moto.

Common Japanese Words Using 素

These common Japanese words contain 素. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 一酸化炭素（いっさんかたんそ） — carbon monoxide
• 栄養素（えいようそ） — nutrient
• 塩素（えんそ） — chlorine (Cl)
• 簡素（かんそ） — simple, plain, modest
• 酵素（こうそ） — enzyme
• 酸素（さんそ） — oxygen (O)
• 質素（しっそ） — simple, plain
• 色素（しきそ） — pigment, coloring, colouring, colorant, colourant
• 水素（すいそ） — hydrogen (H)
• 素顔（すがお） — face with no make-up, unpainted face

Related Kanji

• 狙
  aim at, sight, shadow, stalk
• 組
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
• 西
  west, Spain
• 想
  concept, think, idea, thought
• 州
  state, province
• 訴
  accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to