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Substance Quality Nature Disposition Character 斤 Axe Lb

Kanji
Onyomi シツ、シチ、チ
Kunyomi たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
English substance, quality, matter, temperament
Examples 質問(しつもん): question; inquiry; enquiry
物質(ぶっしつ): material; substance
質(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
素質(そしつ): character; qualities; genius; the makings of
地質(ちしつ): geological features
実質(じっしつ): substance; essence
質疑(しつぎ): (1) question (2) interpellation
良質(りょうしつ): good quality; superior quality
質素(しっそ): simplicity; modesty; frugality
蛋白質(たんぱくしつ): protein
JLPT Level 4
Jouyou Grade 5
Frequency 389
Components 斤: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
斤: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
貝: shellfish
Number of Strokes 15
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 154
Radical Strokes 7
Radical Reading かい・かいへん・こがい
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword substance
Koohii Story 1 What is this substance on this clam? I´ve already broken 2 axes on it! (Good question...質問).
Koohii Story 2 Another keyword that I do not like by Heisig. 質【しつ】 (n,n-suf) quality. Story: Your at a local ax dealer and you have TWO AXES which you are testing for QUALITY by trying to split CLAMS right down the opening. Picture yourself succeeding with one AX and then some weird SUBSTANCE comes out of the shell...eww (I don´t like clams).

Tags: jlpt.n4, grade5, kanjifreq251-500

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