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食材

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食材

ょくざい
Noun
Freq #4182
1

foodstuff; ingredient

Examples
来る途中、お店に寄って食材を買って来たんです。備えあれば憂いなし、です。
On the way we dropped in at the shops and bought foodstuffs. They say well prepared means no worries.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

eat
food

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
7 strokes
Frequency: 565
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

lumber
log
timber
wood
materials
ingredients
talent

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ザイ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さい
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