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JLPT N3 · Noun

質 (shitsu)

質 (しつ, shitsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “quality; value”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
しつ
Romaji
shitsu
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. quality; value · noun, suffix noun
  2. nature; inherent quality; character · noun
  3. logical quality · noun

Example sentences

お茶の質は下がりつつある。
The quality of tea is going down.
Tatoeba #226870

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

Kanji in 質

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 質.

質問しつもんquestion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

Source: JMdict entry 1320640 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.