適材 てきざい Meanings Noun man fit for the post; right person Kanji 適 suitable. Read as テキ. 材 material. Read as ザイ. Example sentences トムさんは適材です。Tom is the right man for the job. Words containing 適材 適材適所 (てきざいてきしょ) the right person in the right place Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists