— substance, quality, matter, temperament

  • JLPT N4
  • 15 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 貝
  • #389 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
シツシチ
Kun'yomi
たちただ.すもとわりふ

Example words

  • 質問しつもんquestion; inquiry; enquiry
  • 物質ぶっしつmaterial; substance
  • しつquality
  • 本質ほんしつessence; true nature; substance; reality
  • 人質ひとじちhostage; prisoner
  • 品質ひんしつ(material) quality
  • 性質せいしつnature; property; disposition
  • 気質きしつspirit; character; trait; temperament; turn of mind; disposition