01
種類
しゅるい
variety, kind
Meanings
- species
- kind
- class
- variety
- seed
Readings
Onyomi
- シュ
Kunyomi
- たね
- -ぐさ
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Useful words
02
各種
かくしゅ
various, all kinds
03
品種
ひんしゅ
breed, variety
04
人種
じんしゅ
human race
05
接種
せっしゅ
vaccination
06
種まき
たねまき
sowing seeds
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01稲Component90%rice plantSeeds and rice plants belong in the same field, and 稲 repeats the grain side found in 種.02芽Meaning88%bud, sproutA seed becomes a sprout, so 芽 brings the next step after the seed sense of 種.03穂Component85%ear, ear (grain)The grain side links 種 to 穂, moving from seed to ear of grain in one plant family.04類Meaning82%sort, kindWhen 種 means kind or variety, 類 sits nearby as another way to group things.05植Meaning78%plantPlanting is what happens to many seeds, so 植 keeps the practical garden link alive.06称Component65%appellation, praiseThe same grain side appears in 称, a useful visual check even though the meanings diverge.