What does kanji 質 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 質 is substance.

How is kanji 質 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 質 are たち, ただ.す, もと, わりふ; the onyomi readings are シツ, シチ, チ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 質?

Kanji 質 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 質?

The main radical for kanji 質 is 貝.

What words use kanji 質?

Example words that use kanji 質 include 質問, 質, 質量, 質屋.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 6

質

Meaning

Kanji 質

substance

substance, quality, matter, temperament

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たちただ.すもとわりふ
Onyomi 音読み: シツシチチ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #389
Strokes: 15
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 斤 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 斦 • 啠

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 509 entries that include this kanji.

質問

しつもん

question

質

しつ

logical quality

質量

しつりょう

mass

質屋

しちや

pawnshop

質素

しっそ

simple

質疑

しつぎ

interpellation

質的

しつてき

qualitative

質感

しつかん

feel (of a material)

質実

しつじつ

simplicity

質問をする

しつもんをする

to ask a question

質がいい

しつがいい

good-quality

質がわるい

しつがわるい

poor-quality

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この店の魚は質がいい。

The fish at this shop is of good quality.

話の質がだんだん変わってきた。

The quality of the conversation gradually changed.

水は氷になると質が変わる。

Water changes its substance when it becomes ice.

問題の本質を見失わないで。

Don’t lose sight of the essence of the matter.

彼は質問にすぐ答えた。

He answered the question right away.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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