Japanese symbol for “deadwood”
樗材
ちょざい
Romaji: chozai
deadwood
In Japanese, deadwood is 樗材, read ちょざい (chozai).
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Meanings
- n deadwood
- n useless person; useless ability
- pn I; me
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deadwood”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樗才 | ちょさい chosai | deadwood |
| 無用の長物 | むようのちょうぶつ muyounochoubutsu | useless object; deadwood; white elephant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樗才 | ちょさい chosai | deadwood |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 材料 | ざいりょう zairyou | materials; ingredients |
| 人材 | じんざい jinzai | capable person; talented person |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 教材 | きょうざい kyouzai | teaching materials |
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