Word details

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

Dictionary

Entry

NounNoun suffixFreq #23601
1

kind; variety

Examples
の道具がひとまとまりになっている。
A half-dozen tools make up the tool collection.
2

(biological) species

Examples
1つのが絶滅するたびに、我々は自然界の一部を永久に失うことになる。
Every time a species dies out, we lose forever a part of our natural world.
3

Abbreviation

(logical) species

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

species, kind, class, variety, seed

14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4

On

シュ

Kun

たね-ぐさ

Nanori

おいくさ

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