一種 (いっしゅ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一種 (いっしゅ) means a type / a kind / a species.

See example sentences below.

一種 at a glance

一種

いっしゅisshu

N3noun

a type / a kind / a species

一種いっしゅisshuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

a type / a kind / a species

Example 1

これは珍しい一種の鳥です。

Translation

This is a rare species of bird.

Example 2

彼の反応は一種の驚きだった。

Translation

His reaction was a kind of surprise.