Japanese symbol for “element”
要素
ようそ
Romaji: youso
element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
In Japanese, element is 要素, read ようそ (youso).
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Meanings
- n element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
- n element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “element”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 元素 | げんそ genso | element; chemical element |
| 素子 | そし soshi | element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device |
| 分子 | ぶんし bunshi | element (of a group); member |
| 属性 | ぞくせい zokusei | element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); affinity |
| エレメント | エレメント eremento | element; component |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 需要 | じゅよう juyou | demand; need |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素人 | しろうと shirouto | amateur; layman; ordinary person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “element”.
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