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質素
しっそ
N1
na-adjective
Meanings
1
simplicity
2
modesty
3
frugality
4
simple
5
plain
6
modest
7
frugal
8
reserved
Example sentence
彼は質素に暮らした。
He led a simple life.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 質素 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
質
Substance, Quality, Matter
15 strokes
素
Elementary, Principle, Naked
10 strokes
More words with
質
質問
しつもん ·
question
N5
質
しつ ·
quality
N3
体質
たいしつ ·
constitution (physical)
物質
ぶっしつ ·
material
N3
実質
じっしつ ·
substance
Full entry on Jisho
本質
ほんしつ ·
essence
N1
人質
ひとじち ·
hostage
N1
品質
ひんしつ ·
quality
N1
More words with
素
要素
ようそ ·
element
N3
素材
そざい ·
raw materials
N1
素直
すなお ·
obedient
N2
酸素
さんそ ·
oxygen
N3
素人
しろうと ·
layman
N2
素顔
すがお ·
face with no make-up
水素
すいそ ·
hydrogen
N2
素朴
そぼく ·
simplicity
N1
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