01
材料
ざいりょう
ingredients
Meanings
- lumber
- log
- timber
- wood
- materials
- ingredients
Readings
Onyomi
- ザイ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
教材
きょうざい
teaching materials
03
素材
そざい
raw materials
04
取材
しゅざい
news coverage
05
人材
じんざい
human resources
06
木材
もくざい
lumber
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01木Component95%tree, woodThe wood side in 材 comes straight from 木, matching its timber and material meanings.02林Meaning75%grove, forestFrom tree to grove, 林 keeps the wood theme close while 材 focuses on usable material.03板Component82%plank, board板 shows wood turned into boards, a concrete step from raw 材 to usable pieces.04料Meaning73%fee, materialsMaterials and ingredients overlap neatly, so 料 broadens 材 beyond wood.05才Shape70%genius, years old才 sits inside 材 and echoes the talent nuance of human material.06村Component62%village, town村 uses the same wood side, letting learners contrast 材's material with a village setting.