質 — “quality” in Japanese

Grade 5しつ, しち, ち

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“quality” in Japanese is 質, read shitsu, shichi, chi (しつ, しち, ち). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 品質 (quality).

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What does 質 mean?

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Kanji	質
Meaning	quality
Readings	しつ, しち, ち
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	品質 (quality)

How to read 質

質 is read shitsu (しつ) or shichi (しち) or chi (ち) depending on the word.

Words with 質

水質すいしつ
性質せいしつ
物質ぶっしつ
質問
品質

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Updated: 2026-08-28