Meaning of 種(しゅ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 種 JLPT 1

Kana Reading しゅ

Romaji shu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

Meaning

kind; variety
Parts of speech

Meaning

(biological) species
Parts of speech

Meaning

(logical) species

Example Sentences

種, しゅ used in context

羽(はね)子板(はごいた)で突く(つく)羽(はね)の玉(たま)は「むくろじ」という大木(たいぼく)の種(しゅ)です。

The feathered balls you hit with a battledore are the seeds of a large tree called 'soapberry'.
緑色(みどりいろ)である事(こと)がその種(しゅ)のりんごの特徴(とくちょう)なのです。

A green color is a characteristic of that type of apple.
命(いのち)の種(しゅ)はまかれた(まく)。

Life's seed is laid.
毎年(まいとし)およそ(おおよそ)４５００種(しゅ)のポピュラーのＬＰが登場(とうじょう)する。

Each year some 4500 different Pop LPs appear.
風(ふり)は種(しゅ)を遠く(とおい)へ運ぶ(はこぶ)。

The wind carries seeds for great distances.
夫(つま)が協力(きょうりょく)して(する)くれ(くれる)さえすれば、彼女(かのじょ)は家庭(かてい)から大半(たいはん)の悩み(なやみ)の種(しゅ)を取り除く(とりのぞく)ことができるだろう。

If only her husband helped her, most of her problems at home would disappear.

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JLPT N1 Study List
3087 words · 1187 kanji

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Kanji found in this word

種 JLPT 3

species, kind, class, variety, seed

On: シュ

Kun: たね, -ぐさ

14 strokes

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