材 ざい Meanings Noun, Noun suffix wood; lumber; timber Noun (raw) material; stuff talent; ability; capable person Kanji 材 material. Read as ザイ. Example sentences このテーブルは良質のオーク材でできている。This table is made of good oak. Words containing 材 素材 (そざい) ingredient 題材 (だいざい) subject 取材 (しゅざい) gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.) And 199 more. Word lists Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists