Keyword
quality
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1219
Readings
しつ
(86%)
じち
(6%)
しっ
(1%)
たぎ
(1%)
しち
(1%)
Composed of
axe
axe
shellfish
Mnemonic

You know the shellfish is pure quality when you've tried to crack it open with two different axes and it still won't budge.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
stumble
Used in vocabulary (516 in total)
question; inquiry; enquiry
nature; property; disposition
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
essence; true nature; substance; reality
material; substance; matter
to ask a question; to ask questions
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
quality (of a product or a service)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
hardness; stiffness
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
feel (of a material); texture
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
degenerate; pervert; deviant
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
commitment; pledge; promise
barrage of questions
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
material; physical
characteristic; feature; special quality
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
voice quality; type of voice
good-quality; superior in quality
question and answer session
mineral matter; metallic property
good-quality; superior in quality
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
water quality
chemical substances; chemicals
hair type; hair quality
fleshiness; meat quality
image quality (film, video, etc.)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
antibiotic; antibiotics
question; interpellation
geological features
form and nature
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
qualitative
questioning (e.g. by police)
tone quality; sound quality
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to pawn; to pledge
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
good-quality; superior in quality
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
lipid; fats; adipose
pollutant; contaminant
awkward (difficult) question
good-quality; superior in quality
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
phlegmatic temperament
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
paper quality
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
article for pawning
high image quality
low quality; poor quality
good-natured; of good character
virtue; good qualities
quality before quantity
simplicity; plainness
dietary fiber (fibre)
homogeneous; homogeneity
glassy; vitreous
good-quality; superior in quality
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
matter (in Aristotelian philosophy)
good-natured; of good character
predisposition for love
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
material civilization; material civilisation
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
genius; beauty; charm
soil; soil quality
medium (for carrying energy waves); transmission medium
written question; questionnaire
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
neocortex; neopallium
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
poisonous substance; toxic substance
protoplasm; plasma
homogenization (e.g. milk)
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
woody; ligneous
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
heterogeneity; heterogenecity
written inquiry; written enquiry
natural talents
pawn ticket
homogeneous
hard glass; hardened glass
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
pawn; pledge (given as security)
calcareous; chalky
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
heavy (esp. in oil, chemistry, etc.)
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
delicate health; fragile health
sanguine temperament
crystalline material; crystalline substance
snow's quality
adrenocortical hormone; adrenal cortex hormone
forfeiting a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure
choleric temperament
mercantile mind-set; mercenary spirit; being intent on making a profit
property of a film or membrane
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
adrenal cortex; cortex of the adrenal gland
barrage of questions
substrate (i.e. in biochemistry); matrix (i.e. in biology); stroma
running style (e.g. front runner); riding style (of a keirin cyclist)
questioning accused and witness together
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
amount of substance
disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits
good-quality; superior in quality
bony tissue; bony substance
frequently asked questions; FAQ
geological age; geological era
low-carb; low sugar
acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
right of pledge
cachexia; cachexy; wasting syndrome
inborn nature
gray matter; grey matter
unredeemed article; forfeited item
white matter (e.g. in the brain); substantia alba
toxic property; toxicity
starchiness; starchy; farinaceous
reforming (esp. gasoline); reformulation; modifying
fluorescent substance; phosphor
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
financial structure; financial constitution
materialism (philosophy)
follow-up question; related question; interpellation on related matters
freshness assured through this date
artist's temperament; master's temperament
archicortex; archipallium
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
awkward (difficult) question
point mass; particle; material point
toxic (poisonous) substance
geological map
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
susceptibility to depression
quality check; quality inspection
dentin; dentine
quality of service; QOS
establishing the identity of a defendant
corporate character; corporate culture; corporate philosophy
coriaceous; leathery
light (esp. in chemistry)
woody parts (of plant); xylem
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
(telephone) speech quality; sound quality; call quality
endoplasm; endosarc
student temperament; students' way of thinking
idiosyncrasy; allergy
quality of teeth
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
good-natured; of good character
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
characteristics of a (thrown) ball (light, heavy, etc.)
of uneven quality; heterogenous
stratum corneum; horny layer; cornified layer
frequently asked questions; FAQ
mercantile spirit; mercenary spirit
rusticity; provincialism
coal quality
good-natured; of good character
a promise or pledge
good-natured; of good character
wood fiber; wood fibre
silicic; siliceous
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (tumour); GIST
hostage justice; practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
article for pawning
recessive trait; recessive character
substantia nigra
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
sheep in a tiger's skin; gimcrack; showy without real worth; all show and no substance
gross real national product; real GNP; RGNP
tendency to form collusive ties; predisposition to generate cozy (collusive) relationships
adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotrophic hormone; ACTH
getting advance notice of planned Diet questions
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
(tooth) enamel
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
system of particles; system of material points
transubstantiation
natural disposition
refined; handsome and solid in character
pawn ticket
general interpellation (in the Diet)
nucleoplasm; karyoplasm
forfeiting a pawned article
to forfeit a pawned article
(high) polymer; macromolecular substance
person who receives a pledge; pledgee; pawnee
cementum (hard connective tissue covering the tooth root); cement
lung substance; lung parenchyma
professionalism; the temperament of a professional
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
the way of the world in our time; the frame of mind of the people nowadays
characteristic temperament (spirit) of an actor
motor cortex (area of the brain just anterior to the central sulcus responsible for controlling voluntary muscle activity)
paleocortex (palaeocortex); paleopallium
siliceous sponge (any sponge other than those of class Calcarea)
mass spectrometer; mass spectrograph
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
quality of service agreement, contract
image quality; picture quality
allelic character; allelomorphic character
sexual characteristic
metaplasm (granular portion of cytoplasm)
hemoprotein; haemoprotein
hemoprotein; haemoprotein
inorganic fertilizer; mineral fertilizer
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
good quality paper
earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)
bottom material; bed material; sludge; sediment; substratum
agricultural geology; agrogeology
mineral corticoid; mineralocorticoid
light crude oil
soft glass (esp. soda-lime glass)
soft glass (esp. soda-lime glass)
high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)
vasoactive substances; vasoactive agents
national traits; national character
symplesiomorphy; ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
insular cortex; insula
repledge (of collateral); repledging; subpledge
quality evaluation; quality assessment; quality rating
extra heavy oil; heavy crude oil
quantitative trait; quantitative character
vine-like; climbing; creeping
exfoliation; skin cleansing
exfoliation; skin cleansing
interstitial cell; stromal cell
quality of a fabric or cloth; texture of a fabric
immune substance; immunity substance
dyslipidemia; hyperlipidemia; lipid abnormalities
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet; carbohydrate-restricted diet
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
non-crystalline solid; amorphous solid
gramophone record quality
spike protein; peplomer
Examples (200 in total)
"Can I ask you a question?" "No."
You may ask a question of that teacher.
You don't have to answer these questions.