種
class, kind, seed, species, variety

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ぐさたね

Nanori (名乗り)

おいくさたほ

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:14
JLPT:3
Frequency:461

Vocabulary

シュ

WordReadingMeaning
各種カクシュevery kind; all sorts
機種キシュmodel (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
業種ギョウシュtype of industry
車種シャシュcar model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
種子シュシseed; pit

Other

WordReadingMeaning
一種いっしゅa kind; a sort; a variety; a species; of sorts; something of a; a sort of; sort of; somewhat
火種ひだねlive coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
仕種しぐさgesture; movement; action; behavior; behaviour; bearing; mannerism; acting; performance
種たねseed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach); progeny; offspring; issue; breed; paternal blood; lineage; sperm; semen; seed; cause; source; seed; origin; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story); ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven; mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery; 10-point card; tane; animal card
種タネseed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach); progeny; offspring; issue; breed; paternal blood; lineage; sperm; semen; seed; cause; source; seed; origin; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story); ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven; mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery; 10-point card; tane; animal card

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

糧
bread, food, provisions
Grade 8JLPT 1
童
child, juvenile
Grade 3JLPT 2
穂
crest (wave), ear, ear (grain), head
Grade 8JLPT 1
程
amount, degree, distance, extent, formula, law, limits
Grade 5JLPT 3
厘
1/10 bu, 1/10 sen, rin
Grade 8JLPT 1
棟
ridge, ridgepole
Grade 8JLPT 1
量
amount, consider, estimate, measure, quantity, surmise, weight
Grade 4JLPT 2
重
-fold, esteem, heap up, heavy, important, nest of boxes, pile up, respect
Grade 3JLPT 4
積
acreage, amass, contents, load, pile up, product (x*y), stack, volume
Grade 4JLPT 3
類
class, genus, kind, sort, variety
Grade 4JLPT 3