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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grain and heavy. Heavy grain seeds.
Symbolism
Type, seed, variety. Represents seed.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Straining one's eyes
Component Breakdown
grain + 重
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
多種多様
たしゅたよう
a great variety of; diversity
同文同種
どうぶんどうしゅ
same race and same script
種々雑多
しゅじゅざった
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous
各種各様
かくしゅかくよう
individual (different) ways of doing things; being different (varied) for each item (type)
Proverbs & Idioms
蒔かぬ種は生えぬ
まかぬたねははえぬ
Seeds that aren't sown won't sprout
Nothing comes from nothing
Anime & Manga
東京喰種 トーキョーグール
Tokyo Ghoul
A well-known work with 種 in its Japanese title.
東京喰種[トーキョーグール]√A
Tokyo Ghoul √A
A well-known work with 種 in its Japanese title.
勇者パーティーを追放されたビーストテイマー、最強種の猫耳少女と出会う
Beast Tamer
A well-known work with 種 in its Japanese title.
東京喰種トーキョーグール [JACK]
Tokyo Ghoul: [JACK]
A well-known work with 種 in its Japanese title.
史上最強オークさんの楽しい種付けハーレムづくり
Happy Harem Making with the Mightiest Orc!
A well-known work with 種 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
種田山頭火
Name contains 種
Santōka Taneda was the pen-name of Shōichi Taneda , a Japanese author and haiku poet.
Wikipedia副島種臣
Name contains 種
Count Soejima Taneomi was a Japanese diplomat and politician active during the early Meiji period.
Wikipedia秋月種長
Name contains 種
Akizuki Tanenaga was a Japanese samurai warrior and daimyō of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods.
Wikipedia種子島時尭
Name contains 種
Tanegashima Tokitaka was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period, the 14th head of the Tanegashima clan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 種 mean in Japanese?
種 means species, kind, class, variety, seed.
How do you read 種?
On'yomi: シュ (SHU). Kun'yomi: たね、-ぐさ (tane, gusa).
How many strokes does 種 have?
種 has 14 strokes. Its radical is 禾 (grain).
Is 種 a good kanji for a tattoo?
種 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means species, kind, class, variety, seed. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.