| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 元素 | げんそ | ゲンソ |
Pronunciation: genso
How to Say It Outloud: gen-so
Usage: Used in the context of chemistry or when referring to an element in terms of a fundamental substance.
Example Sentence Japanese:
水は酸素と水素という二つの元素からできています。
水は酸素と水素という二つの元素からできています。Example Sentence English:Water is made up of the two elements, oxygen and hydrogen.
Water is made up of the two elements, oxygen and hydrogen.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 要素 | ようそ | ヨウソ |
Pronunciation: youso
How to Say It Outloud: yo-so
Usage: Used in the context of components or factors that make up something.
Example Sentence Japanese:成功のための重要な要素は努力と忍耐です。
成功のための重要な要素は努力と忍耐です。Example Sentence English:Important elements for success are effort and perseverance.
Important elements for success are effort and perseverance.Dictionary
元素げんそCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- element; chemical element
- (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
- origin; source
- Chemical element
構成単位こうせいたんい
Noun- element
因子いんしCommon word
Noun- factor
- factor; divisor
- Factor
要素ようそCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
- element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
部隊ぶたいCommon word
Noun- force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
- Troop
構成要素こうせいようそ
Noun- component; element; part
部ぶCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
Noun, used as a suffix
- club (at a school, university, etc.); team
Noun, used as a suffix
- part; portion; region; area
Noun, used as a suffix
- category; class; division; section; heading
- counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
素子そしCommon word
Noun- element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device
- data; datum
分子ぶんしCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- molecule
- numerator
- element (of a group); member
- particle
- Molecule
エレメントエレメント
Noun- element; elements
- Element
電子素子でんしそし
Noun- (electronic) element
物種ものだね
Noun- origin; fundamental element
超重元素ちょうじゅうげんそ
Noun- transuranium element; transuranic element; super heavy element
単位元たんいげん
Noun- identity element; neutral element
- Identity element
原基げんき
Noun- primordium; anlage
- root; foundation; basis
超ウラン元素ちょうウランげんそ
Noun- transuranium element; transuranic element; super heavy element
- Transuranium element
水を得た魚みずをえたうお
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- someone who is in their element; fish that has found water
人工元素じんこうげんそ
Noun- synthetic element; artificial element (i.e. technetium)
小学校しょうがっこうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- primary school; elementary school; grade school
- Primary school
天気てんきCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- weather
- fair weather; fine weather
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