種 (たね)seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kind
- seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kindnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subjectnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- ingredient; leaven (bread); main ingredient of a sushinoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- cause; sourcenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- trick; secret; magician's tricknoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- paternal blood; lineagenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 種
Words that share its kanji
- 一種いっしゅspecies; kind
- 人種じんしゅrace (of people)
- 種類しゅるいvariety; kind
- 業種ぎょうしゅtype of industry
- 機種きしゅtype of equipment; model
- 種目しゅもくitem; event
- 品種ひんしゅkind (of goods); brand
- 車種しゃしゅcar model
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