種

species

Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingシュ

Kun readingたね、-ぐさ

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 4

Meanings

speciesRtK
kind
彼の研究はその種の最高のものに匹敵する。His research ranks among the best of its kind.tatoeba
地刃の働きの種類Kinds of Jiba effect (blade surface)wiki
class
variety
seed
彼は農場主達に新しい種を使ってみるように説得した。He prevailed on the farmers to try the new seeds.tatoeba
彼は種からトマトの苗を育てた。He raised tomato plants from seed.tatoeba

seed (e.g. of a plant)
pip
kernel
stone (e.g. of a peach)
progeny

Synonyms

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical禾grain

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · heavy · thousand · ri · computer

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1810

Compound words

一種いっしゅ

a kind; a sort; a variety; a species; of sorts

種類しゅるい

variety; kind; type; category; counter for kinds, species, etc.

人種じんしゅ

race (of people); type of person

各種かくしゅ

every kind; all sorts

種々しゅじゅ

various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse

火種ひだね

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

機種きしゅ

model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft

car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification

種子しゅし

seed; pit

種族しゅぞく

race; tribe; ethnic group; species; genus

種痘しゅとう

smallpox vaccination; inoculation against smallpox

種別しゅべつ

classification; assortment

種目しゅもく

item; event

接種せっしゅ

inoculation; vaccination

同種どうしゅ

same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity

品種ひんしゅ

type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety

三種さんしゅ

three kinds; three varieties

職種しょくしゅ

type of occupation; occupational category

予防接種よぼうせっしゅ

vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation

種類豊富しゅるいほうふ

rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious

亜種あしゅ

subspecies

On Reading Examples

彼はその種の問題を解決する名人だ。しゅ

He is an expert at solving such problems.tatoeba

著者たちはごく少数の種の雌も歌うと非常に明確に述べている。しゅ

The authors state quite categorically that the female members of only a small number of species also sing.tatoeba

多くの弱い生物種が絶滅の危機に瀕している。しゅ

Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は彼女の嘆きの種でした。たね

He was the agent of her despair.tatoeba

彼は他の男の子達の物笑いの種だった。たね

He was the scorn of the other boys.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女の嘆きの種でした。

He was the agent of her despair.tatoeba

彼は他の男の子達の物笑いの種だった。

He was the scorn of the other boys.tatoeba

彼は人種的な偏見を強く持っている人ではない。

He is not a person who has strong racial prejudice.tatoeba

水引の意味と種類

Types and meanings of mizuhikiwiki

このような浄土について種々に説かれる。

There are various traditions devoted to various Jodo.wiki

明治時代の鉄道国有化には種々の流れがあった。

Nationalization of private railways in the Meiji Period went through a various stream of changes.wiki

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