A part
素
Shown as a part of 7 words so far, read 3 ways.
そ 5 words
- 酸素さんそoxygen
酸素 · here “element”
- 水素すいそhydrogen
水素 · here “element”
- 素材そざいraw materials, subject matter
素材 · here “elementary”
- 元素げんそelement
元素 · here “element”
- 炭素たんそcarbon (C)
炭素 · here “element”
す 1 word
- 素直すなおobedient, meek, docile
素直 · here “plain”
しろ 1 word
- 素人しろうとlayman, amateur, novice
素人 · here “plain, undecorated” — not one of its usual readings
Also written with 素
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.