JLPT N3 · News & media

取材

しゅざい

news gathering

Stroke order of 取材

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

取 · 8 strokes材 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

取 is a hand grabbing an ear, and 材 is wood 木 as raw material: grabbing raw material.

Parts: 取 take + 材 material

Example sentence

記者が取材に来ました。

きしゃがしゅざいにきました。

The reporter came to gather news.

Words with 取

取るto take 取り替えるto exchange 取引deal; transaction 取り消すto cancel

Words with 材

材料ingredients; materials

More words: News & media

報道news report 記事article 記者reporter 新聞社newspaper company 出版publishing 見出しheadline 速報breaking news 特集feature; special edition 記者会見press conference 生放送live broadcast 視聴者viewer 読者reader

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