へん
変
しつ
質

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. alteration (of character or essence), change in quality, transformation, deterioration, degeneration, transmutation.

noun

  1. perversion (esp. sexual).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へん
変
しつ
質
 変質 へんしつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unusual, change, strange
ヘン　か.わる (4th, N3)
also, again
また　エキ　ヤク (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
substance, quality, matter
シツ　シチ　ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン　ゴン　シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)