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種

Kind
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingシュ
Kun readingたね
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 4Level 18

Verbs with «種»

接種する

Meanings

  1. 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
  2. speciesRtK
  3. class
  4. variety
  5. 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
  1. seed (e.g. of a plant)
  2. pip
  3. kernel
  4. stone (e.g. of a peach)
  5. progeny

Synonyms

ねたシード胤

Popular Usage

一種種類人種各種種々

Radicals and components

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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
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
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

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Kind; seed. 禾 (grain) + 重 (heavy) — heavy seeds from which a new plant grows.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 種

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