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材 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 材 意味

lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

材 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ザイ zai

Examples

このテーブルは良質のオーク材でできている。This table is made of good oak.
その彫像はさくら材の木片を刻んで作らせた。The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

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