素人
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 素人
1
amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice
Examples
あのシロウト歌手は文句なくタレントショーで一位となった。
The amateur singer won first in the talent show hands down.
2
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3
Archaic; Kyoto-ben
unlicensed prostitute
Kanji in this Word
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
人
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
person
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
と
ね
ひこ
ふみ
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