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    種

    種たね

    seed (e.g. of a plant)

    N3KMT7CoreNounFood & DiningNature & EnvironmentGamesKanji Vocab14 strokes

    たねタネ

    Noun

    1.
    seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
    2.
    progeny, offspring, issue, breed
    3.
    paternal blood, lineage
    4.
    sperm, semen, seed
    5.
    cause, source, seed, origin
    6.
    material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story)
    7.
    ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven
    food, cooking
    8.
    mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery
    9.
    10-point card, tane, animal card
    word usually written using kana alonehanafuda

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    この花はなの種たねをまいた。

    I sowed the seeds of this flower.

    KMT4Nature & Environment
    マジシャンは種たね明あかしをしなかった。

    The magician did not reveal the trick.

    KMT7GamesMusic & Entertainment
    寿す司しの種たねは新しん鮮せんな魚さかなが一いち番ばんだ。

    The best ingredient for sushi is fresh fish.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    鳥とりが様さま々ざまな場ば所しょへ植しょく物ぶつの種たねを運はこぶ。

    Birds carry plant seeds to various places.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    彼かれの成せい功こうの種たねは、幼おさない頃ころからの努ど力りょくにあった。

    The seed of his success lay in his efforts from a young age.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    種
    たね・-ぐさ…(5)
    species・kind・class・variety・seed
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