種 — seed / kind

Grade 4しゅ, たね

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種 (readings: しゅ, たね; Japanese kanji) means “seed / kind”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 種類 (kind / type).

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What does 種 mean?

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Kanji	種
Meaning	seed / kind
Readings	しゅ, たね
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	種類 (kind / type)

How to read 種

種 is read しゅ or たね depending on the word.

Words with 種

種類しゅるいchủng loại
品種ひんしゅgiống cây
十種類じゅっしゅるいmười loại
丙種loại hạng ba

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Updated: 2026-08-09