歯質

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歯	質
し Grade: 3	しつ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
齒質 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 歯 (shi, “tooth”) +‎ 質 (-shitsu, “substance”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ししつ [shìshítsú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɕi̥t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

歯(し)質(しつ) • (shishitsu) 

1. Synonym of 象牙質 (zōgeshitsu, “dentin”)