質 – substance, quality, matter

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The kanji 質 means substance, quality, matter, temperament. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シツ、シチ、チ (shitsu, shichi, chi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ (tachi, tadasu, moto, warifu). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 貝 (no. 154).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シツ	shitsu
On’yomi	シチ	shichi
On’yomi	チ	chi
Kun’yomi	たち	tachi
Kun’yomi	ただ.す	tadasu
Kun’yomi	もと	moto
Kun’yomi	わりふ	warifu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 貝 (Kangxi radical 154). Components: 貝・目・ハ・斤.

Words using 質

質問しつもんquestion質しつquality性質せいしつnature (of a person)物質ぶっしつmaterial素質そしつmakings (of)地質ちしつgeological features気質きしつdisposition質疑しつぎquestion質素しっそsimple品質ひんしつquality (of a product or a service)本質ほんしつessence良質りょうしつgood quality人質ひとじちhostage蛋白質たんぱくしつprotein

Example sentences

その事故について彼に質問した。

I asked him about the accident.

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お茶の質は下がりつつある。

The quality of tea is going down.

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彼は性質が頑固だ。

He is obstinate in disposition.

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Kanji with the same radical

資費賞負財買責販貿貨賛購貢賃貴貸

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