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質素しっそ

shisso

simplicity, modesty, frugality

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Example sentence

彼は質素な生活を送った。

He lived a simple life.

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Kanji in 質素

substance, quality, matter

elementary, naked, principle, uncovered

Sentences with 質素

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
質問	N5	しつもん	しつもんquestion, inquiry
素晴らしい	N4	すばらしい	すばらしいwonderful; terrific
要素	N3	ようそ	ようそelement
質	N3	しつ	しつquality, nature (of person)
物質	N3	ぶっしつ	ぶっしつmaterial, substance
素	N3	もと	もとelement, base, source (e.g. スープの素 = soup base)
酸素	N3	さんそ	さんそoxygen
性質	N3	せいしつ	せいしつnature, property, disposition

More Abstract Concepts words

Word	Reading	Meaning
様	さま	さまstate; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs.
覚え	おぼえ	おぼえmemory, sense, experience
主	しゅ	しゅmain / principal / master (used in compounds; e.g. 主人[しゅじん] = husband / master, 主役[しゅやく] = main role)
無意味	むいみ	むいみnonsense, no meaning
詳細	しょうさい	しょうさいdetail, particulars
一面	いちめん	いちめんone side, one aspect; the whole surface (e.g. 一面の雪 = snow everywhere)
作り	つくり	つくりmake, structure, features (of appearance or small-scale making; e.g. 顔[かお]の作[つく]り)
種	しゅ	しゅtype / kind / species / category (used in compounds; e.g. 種類[しゅるい] = type/kind)

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