Meaning of Japanese Word "人質" (Hitojichi)

Kanji in this word

Related words "人"

• 一人 (hitori)one person
• 一人称 (ichininsho)first person
• 下手人 (geshunin)murderer
• 一人前 (ichinimmae)one portion
• 主人 (shujin)proprietor
• 主人公 (shujinko)hero, heroine

Related words "質"

• 人質 (hitojichi)hostage
• 品質 (hinshitsu)quality
• 均質 (kinshitsu)homogeneity
• 変質 (henshitsu)degeneration
• 実質 (jisshitsu)essence, substance
• 質 (tachi)disposition, nature