質 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- シツ・シチ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- quality; substance; nature
Origin
Two 斤 "weights" over 貝 "valuables"; weighing a thing's true worth — hence "quality, substance."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シツ | 質問・質実・本質 |
|---|---|
| シチ | 質屋・人質 |
| チ | 言質 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 品質ひんしつ
quality (of goods)
- 質問しつもん
question
Example
先生に質問をした。
I asked the teacher a question.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)