noun

  1. material.
  2. material properties, quality of material.
  3. quality of wood, quality of lumber.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
材質 ざいしつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lumber, log, timber
ザイ さい き (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
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)