Word details

生地

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生地.

Dictionary

Entry

生地素地NounFreq #5051
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

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.やすなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいおいぎゅうくるみごせじょうすぎそうちるなばにうにゅうもうよいりゅう

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

10 strokesFrequency 660JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

もと

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