質 is read しつ (shitsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 質 used in a sentence?

この抗生物質を、食後に服用してください。 — Please take this antibiotic after meals.

How do you write 質 in romaji?

質 is written shitsu in romaji.

質しつ

Q: What JLPT level is 質?

質 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

しつ · shitsu

JLPT N2 › noun

Quality, value

nature, inherent quality, character
logical quality
nature (of a person), disposition, temperament
nature (of something), character, kind, sort
pawn, pawned article

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Heiban

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Example sentences

この抗生物質を、食後に服用してください。

このこうせいぶっしつを、しょくごにふくようしてください。

Please take this antibiotic after meals.

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患者さんからは、治療について質問が多いです。

かんじゃさんからは、ちりょうについてしつもんがおおいです。

Patients ask many questions about treatment.

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この店の商品は、どれも品質が高いです。

このみせのしょうひんは、どれもひんしつがたかいです。

Every product in this store is of high quality.

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このセーターからして、品質が良さそうだね。

このせーたーからして、ひんしつがよさそうだね。

Judging from this sweater, the quality seems good.

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質Substance, Quality, Matter 音しつ・しち訓たち・ただ.す JLPT N4 · 15 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

質しつquality, nature (of person)質問しつもんquestion, inquiry 質疑しつぎquestion 地質ちしつgeological features 質素しっそsimplicity, modesty, frugality 品質ひんしつquality

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What does 質 mean?

Quality, value. It can also mean: nature, inherent quality, character; logical quality; nature (of a person), disposition, temperament.

How do you pronounce 質?

しつ (shitsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 質?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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