Moji Ninja

質 — quality; question

質 means “quality; question”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: シツ (shitsu), シチ (shichi). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 質 (shitsu, “quality”).

質
Stroke order of 質
Meaning
quality; question
On'yomi
シツ (shitsu), シチ (shichi)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N4 · set Big ideas

How to remember 質

Two axes (斤斤) weighing up a pile of money (貝): judging quality.

Parts: 斤 axe · 貝 shell; money

Words with 質

WordReadingMeaning
質しつ shitsu onquality
タンパク質タンパクしつ tanpakushitsu onprotein

More in the “Big ideas” set

Practise 質 free