also: かたぎ
disposition; temperament; nature; character
Refers to a person's inherent mental and emotional qualities. The reading かたぎ is common as a suffix (e.g., 職人気質, 学生気質) to describe the typical temperament of a group. The reading きしつ is more formal and often used in standalone noun form.
彼は穏やかな気質の持ち主だ。
He has a gentle disposition.
With his craftsman's temperament, he pays attention to every detail.
He and I get along well temperamentally, so it's easy to work together.
She has a competitive, never-give-up temperament.
He has inherited his father's craftsman's spirit.
気質 describes an inborn temperament or disposition, similar to 性 in its 'nature' sense but slightly more literary and used for groups as well as individuals.
気質 can describe the temperament of a group or era as well as a person, whereas 性分 is used only for an individual's fixed inner nature.
気質 can describe the temperament of a group or type of person, whereas 気立て is used only for an individual's personal, often kind-hearted, nature.
気質 describes a person's innate temperament or disposition in everyday speech, while 性向 is a more formal, analytical term often used in academic or descriptive contexts.
気質 describes an innate temperament, often of a person, generation, or group, while 性 is a broader, more formal term for disposition used chiefly in compounds.
気質 refers to an innate temperament or disposition, while メンタリティー is more often used for a learned or culturally shaped mindset.
国民性 specifically describes the collective character of a nation's people, while 気質 is a broader word for temperament that can apply to individuals or any group.
気質 refers to an innate temperament shared by a type of person (e.g. 江戸っ子気質), while 気っ風 is used more for an individual's spirited, likable disposition.
Rare variant kanji form.
Rare variant kanji form.