質

quality, hostage

JLPT N4 Grade 5 15 strokes

On'yomi: シツ・シチ
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

質 means "quality, hostage". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シツ・シチ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Example word

質問しつもん

question

質 in example sentences

よい質問しつもんだ。

Yoi shitsumon da.

It's a good question.
質問しつもんをどうぞ。

Shitsumon o douzo.

Ask your question.
質問しつもんしていい？

Shitsumon shite ii?

Can I ask something?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 質

More 貝 (shell) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 質 mean?: 質 means "quality, hostage". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 質 have?: 質 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 質 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シツ・シチ.
What JLPT level is 質?: 質 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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