Reading

Kana: くさ
Romaji: kusa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

cause; seed; origin

Note: oft. ぐさ in compounds
2

variety; kind

ctr
3

counter for varieties

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Example Sentences

()(らく)(たね)
➥No pain, no gains.
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この(いぬ)雑種(ざっしゅ)だ。
➥This dog is a mongrel.
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()かぬ(たね)()えぬ。
➥Seeds unsown do not grow.
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(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)
➥While there is life, there is hope.
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(いのち)(たね)はまかれた。
➥Life's seed is laid.
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老化(ろうか)現象(げんしょう)(いち)(しゅ)です。
➥This is a condition caused by aging.
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Reading

Kana: しゅ
Romaji: shu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

kind; variety

2

(biological) species

3

(logical) species

Note: abbreviation
See also: 種概念

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Example Sentences

()(らく)(たね)
➥No pain, no gains.
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この(いぬ)雑種(ざっしゅ)だ。
➥This dog is a mongrel.
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()かぬ(たね)()えぬ。
➥Seeds unsown do not grow.
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(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)
➥While there is life, there is hope.
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(いのち)(たね)はまかれた。
➥Life's seed is laid.
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老化(ろうか)現象(げんしょう)(いち)(しゅ)です。
➥This is a condition caused by aging.
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Reading

Kana: たね
Romaji: tane
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone

2

material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread)

3

cause; source; trick; secret; inside story

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Example Sentences

()(らく)(たね)
➥No pain, no gains.
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この(いぬ)雑種(ざっしゅ)だ。
➥This dog is a mongrel.
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()かぬ(たね)()えぬ。
➥Seeds unsown do not grow.
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(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)
➥While there is life, there is hope.
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(いのち)(たね)はまかれた。
➥Life's seed is laid.
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老化(ろうか)現象(げんしょう)(いち)(しゅ)です。
➥This is a condition caused by aging.
Full Entry➤
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