Japanese

しゅるい
Meaning: type; kind; variety
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

種
類

Example sentences

There are many types of flowers in this garden.
店には色々な種類の果物が並んでいる。
There are various kinds of fruit lined up in the store.
この店には色んな種類のパンが並んでいる。
There are various kinds of bread in this shop.
本棚の本が種類ごとに整然と並んでいる。
The books on the bookshelf are arranged orderly by type.
この農園では、十種類以上のブドウの品種を栽培している。
This farm cultivates more than ten varieties of grapes.
日本語には様々な種類の副詞がある。
There are various kinds of adverbs in Japanese.

Usage Notes

Used to categorize things based on common characteristics.

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