Skip to content
今日の漢字
Grade 4JLPT N2

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

7 strokes · frequency rank #565

On
ザイ

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Common words

  1. しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting1
    • She covers Wall Street.

    • The journalist took liberties with the facts he had gathered.

    • The New York Times reviews her gallery all the time.

  2. ざいりょうmaterials; ingredients2
    • Flour is the main ingredient in cakes.

    • Furniture made of good materials sells well.

    • He draws on his childhood experiences for the material of most of his stories.

  3. じんざいcapable person; talented person3
    • We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.

    • He is a valuable acquisition to our company.

    • She will be an asset to the Purchasing Department.

  4. そざいingredient; (raw) material; resource4
    • This material never wears out.

    • What kind of stone is this?

    • He is engaged in developing new materials.

  5. もくざいlumber; timber; wood5
    • This old house is made of wood.

    • Canada abounds in timber.

    • Paper is made from wood.

  6. きょうざいteaching materials6
    • Our aim is that, when planning classes, we know how to select stimulating material for the students and how to put it into use.

    • They all get lumped together as English texts. But in fact these books are extremely varied and wide-ranging.

  7. しざい(raw) material7
    • Building materials are expensive now.

  8. だいざいsubject; theme8
    • Hit men are a popular subject for TV movies.

  9. きざいtools and materials; equipment and materials9
  10. はいざいscrap wood; waste wood10

Study