JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12

質 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

quality; question

On
シツshitsu シチshichi チchi シshi
Kun
ただすtadasu たちtachi もとmoto わりふwarifu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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質15 strokes

How to write 質: stroke order

質 has 15 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

質 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 質 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 質

The parts 質 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 斤

    traditional weight unit; loaf counter

  • 貝

    shellfish; shell

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12