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Kanji 種: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 種: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Key takeaways

Kanji 種: species, kind, class, variety, seed. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

specieskindclassvarietyseed

On reading

シュ

Kun reading

たね-ぐさ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 種

species, kind, class, variety, seed

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 重

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The heaviest (重) part of a grain (禾) plant is the seed. Imagine sorting these seeds into different kinds or species before planting them.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュ
  • 各種かくしゅ

    various kinds / all types

  • しゅ

    kind / type / species

  • 品種ひんしゅ

    variety / breed / type

  • 一種いっしゅ

    a type / a kind / a species

  • 種類しゅるい

    type / kind / category

  • 人種じんしゅ

    race / ethnicity

Kun reading

たね
  • 種々くさぐさ

    various / diverse / many kinds

  • たね

    seed / source / origin

Commonly used words

  • 各種
    かくしゅ

    various kinds / all types

  • しゅ

    kind / type / species

  • 品種
    ひんしゅ

    variety / breed / type

  • 一種
    いっしゅ

    a type / a kind / a species

  • 種類
    しゅるい

    type / kind / category

  • 人種
    じんしゅ

    race / ethnicity

  • 種々
    くさぐさ

    various / diverse / many kinds

  • たね

    seed / source / origin

Example sentences

Example 1

この店では各のパンが買えます。

Translation

You can buy various kinds of bread at this shop.

Example 2

の花を庭に植えました。

Translation

I planted all kinds of flowers in the garden.

Example 3

この店では々の商品が売られています。

Translation

Various products are sold at this store.

Example 4

々の意見を聞いて考えましょう。

Translation

Let's listen to various opinions and think.

Kanji 種: species, kind, class, variety, seed | Daily Nihongo