質 substance, quality, matter, temperament 15 strokes taught in grade 5 old JLPT 3 #389 in newspapers Readings Onシツ、シチ、チ Kunたち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ In Chinese 质, traditional 質 Words written with it 質問 しつもん question N5 物質 ぶっしつ material N3 実質 じっしつ substance N1 質 しつ quality N3 体質 たいしつ constitution (physical) 実質的 じっしつてき substantial 質疑 しつぎ question N1 本質 ほんしつ essence N1 品質 ひんしつ quality (of a product or a service) N1 人質 ひとじち hostage N1 水質 すいしつ water quality 悪質 あくしつ malicious