JLPT N3 · Noun

性質 (seishitsu)

性質 (せいしつ, seishitsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “nature (of a person); disposition”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいしつ
Romaji: seishitsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; character · noun
quality; inherent characteristic; property; nature; (chemical) behavior · noun

Example sentences

彼は性質が頑固だ。

He is obstinate in disposition.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 性質

性

sex, gender, natureセイ・ショウ・さが · 8 strokes

質

substance, quality, matterシツ・シチ・たち・ただ.す · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 性質.

男性だんせいman女性じょせいwoman性せいnature (of a person)酸性さんせいacidity性格せいかくcharacter (of a person)性能せいのうability性別せいべつ(distinction of) sex中性ちゅうせいneutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.)個性こせいindividuality異性いせいthe opposite sex知性ちせいintelligence適性てきせいaptitude理性りせいreason質問しつもんquestion

Source: JMdict entry 1375390 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.