種

species, kind, class, variety, seed

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:N3

Frequency:461

Vocabulary

シュ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

provisions, food, bread

juvenile, child

ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)

extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu

ridgepole, ridge

quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

sort, kind, variety, class, genus