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On'yomi
シュ
SHU
Kun'yomi
たね・-ぐさ
tane / gusa

species · kind · class · variety · seed

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Strokes14
Frequency#461
Radicalgrain(5)

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Strokes14

Component Breakdown

=

grain + 重

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of grain and heavy. Heavy grain seeds.

Symbolism

Type, seed, variety. Represents seed.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Straining one's eyes

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

多種多様

たしゅたよう

a great variety of; diversity; a great variety of

同文同種

どうぶんどうしゅ

same race and same script; same race and same script

種々雑多

しゅじゅざった

all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; all sorts of

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); individual (different) ways of doing things

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