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材
材 (readings: ざい; Japanese kanji) means “material”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 素材 (material).
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木の材料を使う。
きのざいりょうをつかう。I use wood material.
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Updated: 2026-08-09