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材

材 — lumber, log, timber

On
ザイ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 材

  • 取材しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; cover…Common

    彼女は金融市場の取材を担当している。
    She covers Wall Street.

  • 材料ざいりょうmaterials; ingredientsCommon

    小麦粉はケーキの主な材料だ。
    Flour is the main ingredient in cakes.

  • 人材じんざいcapable person; talented personCommon

    この重役のポストに適当な人物を見つけるには、人材斡旋業者に依頼する必要がある。
    We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.

  • 素材そざいingredient; (raw) material; resourceCommon
  • 木材もくざいlumber; timber; woodCommon
  • 教材きょうざいteaching materialsCommon
  • 資材しざい(raw) materialCommon
  • 題材だいざいsubject; themeCommon
  • 機材きざいmachinery and materials; equipmentCommon
  • 原材料げんざいりょうraw materials; ingredientsCommon
  • 鋼材こうざいsteel materialCommon
  • 材質ざいしつmaterialCommon
  • 建材けんざいbuilding materialCommon
  • 材木ざいもくwood (for building); lumber; timberCommon
  • 石材せきざい(building) stoneCommon
  • 器材きざいtools and materials; equipment and materialsCommon
  • 廃材はいざいscrap wood; waste woodCommon
  • 食材しょくざいfoodstuff; ingredientCommon
  • 逸材いつざいoutstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted personOccasional
  • 適材適所てきざいてきしょthe right person in the right placeOccasional

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 138 words that use 材.

  • 取材 しゅざい gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; cover…
  • 材料 ざいりょう materials; ingredients
  • 人材 じんざい capable person; talented person
  • 木材 もくざい lumber; timber; wood
  • 教材 きょうざい teaching materials

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