How to say 'Nature' or 'Property' in Japanese | 性質

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The Japanese word for Nature or Property is 'Seishitsu', written as 性質 in Japanese.'Nature' or 'Property' in hiragana is せいしつ.

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性質

Meaning

Nature, Property

Reading

せいしつ

seishitsu

Kanji

性Gender, Sex 質Quality

Explanation

The Japanese noun '性質 (せいしつ)' refers to the inherent characteristics or qualities of a person, thing, or phenomenon. It can mean 'nature' when describing someone's personality or temperament, or 'property' when referring to the characteristics of materials or substances. For example: His nature is gentle「彼の性質は優しい」(かれのせいしつはやさしい). This material has unique properties「この材料は独特な性質を持っている」(このざいりょうはどくとくなせいしつをもっている). The word is often used in both scientific and everyday contexts to describe essential traits.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2376

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 性質

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

性

Meaning

Gender, Sex

kanji

質

Meaning

Quality

Words Related to 性質 Through the Kanji 性

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 性 as well.

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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男性

Meaning

Male

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性格

Meaning

Personality

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性

Meaning

Gender, Nature

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性別

Meaning

Gender

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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個性

Meaning

Individuality

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異性

Meaning

Opposite sex

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活性

Meaning

Activation

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理性

Meaning

Reason

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性能

Meaning

Performance

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特性

Meaning

Characteristic

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同性

Meaning

Same sex

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男性的

Meaning

Masculine

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感性

Meaning

Sensibility

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性的

Meaning

Sexual

Words Related to 性質 Through the Kanji 質

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 質 as well.

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質問

Meaning

Question

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物質

Meaning

Matter, Substance

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本質

Meaning

Essence

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悪質

Meaning

Poor quality, Malicious

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質

Meaning

Quality

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実質

Meaning

Substance

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品質

Meaning

Quality

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体質

Meaning

Constitution

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'Seishitsu' means 'Nature' or 'Property' .

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