質問【しつもん】
question, inquiry, enquiry
人質【ひとじち】
hostage
物質【ぶっしつ】
material, substance, matter
本質【ほんしつ】
essence, true nature, substance, reality
素質【そしつ】
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities, nature, character, temperament
体質【たいしつ】
constitution (physical), physical make-up, predisposition (to disease), disposition, tendency, character (of a group, organization, etc.), innate characteristics, make-up, nature, culture
品質【ひんしつ】
quality (of a product or a service)
悪質【あくしつ】
malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded, shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
性質【せいしつ】
nature, property, disposition
気質【きしつ】
disposition, temperament, nature, mentality, spirit, character, trait, turn of mind
地質【ちしつ】
geological features
質量【しつりょう】
mass
特質【とくしつ】
characteristic, feature, special quality
質屋【しちや】
pawnshop
質素【しっそ】
simple, plain, modest, frugal, reserved
実質【じっしつ】
substance, essence, substantive, substantial, essential, real (e.g. interest rate), in essence, in effect, essentially, effectively, practically, parenchyma
実質的【じっしつてき】
substantial, real (as opposed to nominal)
質疑【しつぎ】
question, interpellation
水質【すいしつ】
water quality
異質【いしつ】
different (quality, nature), heterogeneous
