How do you read 樗材?

樗材 is read ちょざい (chozai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 樗材?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 樗材 in romaji?

樗材 is written chozai in romaji.

What kanji are in 樗材?

樗 (Japanese Bead Tree); 材 (Lumber, Log).

樗材ちょざい

ちょざい · chozai

Deadwood

useless person

Other ways to say “deadwood” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

樗Japanese Bead Tree 音ちょ訓おおち・おうち 15 strokes 材Lumber, Log, Timber 音ざい JLPT N2 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

取材しゅざいcoverage, collecting data 教材きょうざいteaching materials 材木ざいもくlumber, timber 人材じんざいman of talent 素材そざいraw materials, subject matter 木材もくざいlumber, timber, wood

Questions

What does 樗材 mean?

Deadwood. It can also mean: useless person.

How do you pronounce 樗材?

ちょざい (chozai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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