# 素 — element; plain

素 means “element; plain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ソ (so), ス (su). Kun'yomi: もと (moto).

- Meaning: element; plain
- On'yomi: ソ (so), ス (su)
- Kun'yomi: もと (moto)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 1

## How to remember 素

Parts: 王 king · 糸 thread

## Don't confuse it with

[経](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/go-through/) · [絞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squeeze/) · [絵](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/painting/) · [統](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/unite/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 1” set

[核](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nucleus/) · [素](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/element/) · [鋼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/steel/) · [粘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sticky/) · [晶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crystal/) · [磁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/magnet/) · [鉛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lead-metal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/element/. Last updated 2026-11-01.