生地
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生地
1
cloth; fabric; material; texture
Examples
生地を預ければドレスを仕立ててくれますか。
Will you make me up a dress if I give you the material?
2
dough; batter
Examples
イースト菌がパン生地を膨らます。
Yeast makes dough rise.
3
inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours
4
unglazed pottery
5
skin with no make-up
6
uncoated metal
Kanji in this Word
生
5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
life
genuine
birth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
き
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
え
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
さ
じょう
すぎ
そ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
ふ
み
もう
よい
りゅう
地
6 strokes
Frequency: 40
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
ground
earth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
ジ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
どま
素
10 strokes
Frequency: 660
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
elementary
principle
naked
uncovered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
ス
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もと
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