THE KANJI · N3 · 14 strokes
Species ; Kind ; Class ; Variety ; Seed
Readings on: シュ
Kun readings: たね・-ぐさ
種 — seed
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 人種 — race Word card → Source
- 一種 — one type (~ of); one kind (~ of); one variety (~ of) Word card → Source
- 種類 — category; counter for different things; diversity Word card → Source
- 菜種 — rapeseed Source
- 種子 — seed; kernel Source
- 各種 — all kinds of Source