Kanji

質

substance, quality, matter, temperament

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シツ, シチ, チ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たち, ただす, もと, わりふ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた, さだ, さだむ, すなお, ただ, ただし, ただす, み, もと

Common Readings

シチ, シツ, チ

Example sentences

質問 しつもん
授業 終わり 先生 いくつか 質問 した

At the end of the class, I asked the teacher a few questions.

答える こたえる
先生 質問 答える

Answer the teacher's question.

人質 ひとじち
犯人 人質 解放 する 条件 提示 した

The criminal presented the conditions for releasing the hostages.

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人 人質 して 警察 脅迫した

The criminal threatened the police using the hostages as shields.

性質 せいしつ
温厚 性質 持ち主

He is a person of gentle nature.

膨張 ぼうちょう
温度 上がる 空気 膨張する 性質 ある

Air has the property of expanding when the temperature rises.

しつ
より 重視する べき

We should prioritize quality over quantity.

教育 きょういく
子供 たち 将来 ため 高い 教育 提供 する こと 重要

It is important to provide high-quality education for the children's future.

本質 ほんしつ
物事 本質 見抜く ある

He has the ability to see through to the essence of things.

穿つ うがつ
指摘 本質 穿っている

His point strikes home at the heart of the matter.

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