15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N4

substance, quality, matter, temperament

Kun'yomi
  • nature (of a person) ②nature (of something)
  • to ask (about)
  • もと
  • わりふ
On'yomi
  • quality ②nature ③logical quality
  • pawn ②pledge

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

シツ 76.8%
シチ 23.0%
ただ 0.1%
0.1%

Character Breakdown

substance, quality, matter
シツ シチ ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン ゴン シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

material ②matter
quality ②nature ③logical quality
nature (of a person) ②quality
makings (of) ②nature
constitution (physical) ②character (of a group, organization, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 8CEA
JIS X 0208 1-28-33
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4518
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5817
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2808
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 176
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 253
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 726
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 808
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 359
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.16
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1146
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7b8.7
Four corner code 7280.6
De Roo Code 2661