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種

Species

WaniKani level 18JLPT N3Joyo grade 4Top 500 · #46114 strokes

Meanings

Species, Kind, Class, Variety, Seed

On'yomi

しゅ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

たね、 -ぐさ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 種

種 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

種 (Species) is taught on WaniKani at level 18 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #461 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 18

訓弓告達類報祈等汽借焼座

Words using 種

一種いっしゅa kind火種ひだねlive coals (for firelighting)各種かくしゅevery kind機種きしゅmodel (of machine, device)業種ぎょうしゅtype of industry甲種こうしゅA-grade菜種なたねrapeseed車種しゃしゅcar model種たねseed (e.g. of a plant)種子しゅしseed種族しゅぞくrace種痘しゅとうsmallpox vaccination種別しゅべつclassification種目しゅもくitem種類しゅるいvariety

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