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種

species
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingシュ
Kun readingたね、-ぐさ
JōyōGrade 4
  1. seed (e.g. of a plant)
  2. pip
  3. kernel
  4. stone (e.g. of a peach)
  5. progeny

Popular Usage

一種種類人種各種種々

Radicals and components

Radical禾grainComponents

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
業種ぎょうしゅ
type of industry
甲種こうしゅ
A-grade; first-class
菜種なたね
rapeseed; coleseed
車種しゃしゅ
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

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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