substance, quality, matter, temperament

About this kanji

The kanji 質 (shitsu) primarily means "substance" or "quality," and is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. You will often see it in words like 悪質 (akushitsu), which means "malicious," and 質問 (shitsumon), meaning "question." Another example is 実質 (jisshitsu), which refers to "substance" or "essence." A useful term that highlights its practical use is 人質 (hitonichi), meaning "hostage." It's worth noting that when discussing something's quality, this kanji helps to convey nuances, making it a valuable addition to your vocabulary.

Example sentences

• 質の高い商品を提供する。

  We provide high-quality products.

Meanings across languages

English

substance, quality, matter, temperament

Tiếng Việt

chất, chất lượng, vấn đề, tính cách

日本語

質, 質, 問題, 気質

한국어

물질, 품질, 문제, 기질

中文

物质, 质量, 事物, 个性

id

zat, kualitas, materi, sikap

th

สาร, คุณภาพ, วัสดุ, อารมณ์

es

sustancia, calidad, materia, temperamento

fr

substance, qualité, matière, tempérament

de

Substanz, Qualität, Materie, Temperament

pt

substância, qualidade, matéria, temperamento

Common compounds

• 悪質あくしつmalicious, vicious, malignant
• 質疑しつぎquestion, interpellation
• 質問しつもんquestion, inquiry, enquiry
• 実質じっしつsubstance, essence, substantive
• 人質ひとじちhostage
• 体質たいしつconstitution (physical), physical make-up, predisposition (to disease)
• 品質ひんしつquality (of a product or a service)
• 物質ぶっしつmaterial, substance, matter