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
授業の終わりに、先生にいくつか質問をした。

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

答える こたえる
先生の質問に答える。

Answer the teacher's question.

人質 ひとじち
犯人は人質を解放する条件を提示した。

The criminal presented the conditions for releasing the hostages.

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人は人質を盾にして警察を脅迫した。

The criminal threatened the police using the hostages as shields.

性質 せいしつ
彼は温厚な性質の持ち主だ。

He is a person of gentle nature.

膨張 ぼうちょう
温度が上がると、空気は膨張する性質がある。

Air has the property of expanding when the temperature rises.

質 しつ
量より質を重視するべきだ。

We should prioritize quality over quantity.

教育 きょういく
子供たちの将来のために、質の高い教育を提供することが重要だ。

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

本質 ほんしつ
彼は物事の本質を見抜く力がある。

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

穿つ うがつ
彼の指摘は事の本質を穿っている。

His point strikes home at the heart of the matter.

Example Vocabulary

質問

しつもん

question; inquiry

人質

ひとじち

hostage

性質

せいしつ

nature; character; property; disposition

質

しつ

quality; nature; character

本質

ほんしつ

essence; true nature; substance

質問をする

しつもんをする

to ask a question

物質

ぶっしつ

substance; matter; material thing

体質

たいしつ

physical constitution; temperament; nature (of an organization)

質問に答える

しつもんにこたえる

to answer a question

素質

そしつ

talent; aptitude; natural quality

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