Kanji

種

species, kind, class, variety, seed

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

禾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たね, -ぐさ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, かず, くさ, しげ, たね, ふさ

Common Readings

シュ, たね

Example sentences

種類 しゅるい
この庭にはたくさんの種類の花がある

There are many types of flowers in this garden.

色々 いろいろ
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.

種 くさ
彼の失敗は、同僚たちの間でお笑い種になった。

His failure became a laughing stock among his colleagues.

種族 しゅぞく
この島には多様な種族が共存している。

On this island, diverse races coexist.

一種 いっしゅ
カレーは一種の薬膳料理だと言われている。

Curry is said to be a kind of medicinal dish.

ステータス ステータス
高級車に乗ることは、一種のステータスシンボルとなっている。

Driving a luxury car has become a kind of status symbol.

人種 じんしゅ
世界中には様々な人種や文化が存在する。

There are various races and cultures throughout the world.

蔑視 べっし
彼は人種差別的な蔑視に苦しんだ。

He suffered from racial discrimination and contempt.

ある種 あるしゅ
この作品には、ある種の緊張感が漂っている。

In this work, a certain kind of tension is hanging in the air.

各種 かくしゅ
店内には各種の文房具が取り揃えられている。

Various kinds of stationery are available in the store.

Example Vocabulary

種類

しゅるい

type; kind; variety

種

くさ

cause; material; source

種族

しゅぞく

race; tribe; species

一種

いっしゅ

a kind; a variety; a species

種

くさ

cause; material; source

人種

じんしゅ

race (of people); type of person

ある種

あるしゅ

a certain kind of; a sort of

各種

かくしゅ

various; every kind; all sorts of

火種

ひだね

source of fire; spark; cause of conflict

種目

しゅもく

event; item

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