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Japanese symbol for “elemental”

Romaji: yousobetsushori
elemental

In Japanese, elemental is , read (yousobetsushori).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n elemental (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

need, main point, essence
on: ヨウ
kun: い.る、かなめ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
elementary, principle, naked
on: ソ、ス
kun: もと
10 strokes · JLPT 1
separate, branch off, diverge
on: ベツ
kun: わか.れる、わ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 3
dispose, manage, deal with
on: ショ
kun: ところ、-こ、お.る
5 strokes · JLPT 2
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “elemental”

WordReadingMeaning
しぜんれい shizenreinature spirit; spirit lacking a physical form; elemental

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひつよう hitsuyounecessary; needed; essential
じゅうよう juuyouimportant; essential; significant
ようきゅう youkyuudemand; firm request; requisition
ようそ yousoelement; component; factor
じゅよう juyoudemand; need
ようせい youseiappeal; call for something; request
そざい sozaiingredient; (raw) material; resource
すてき sutekilovely; wonderful; charming
とくべつ tokubetsuspecial; particular; extraordinary
しょり shoriprocessing; dealing with; treatment
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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