しゅう
収
れん
斂
しん
進
か
化

noun

Biology term.
  1. convergent evolution.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅう
収
れん
斂
しん
進
か
化
 収斂進化 しゅうれんしんか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

income, obtain, reap
シュウ　おさ.める　のぶ (6th, N3)
to join or connect the vine
キュウ　まつわる
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
tighten, stiffen
レン　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
all
セン　みな (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
advance, proceed, progress
シン　すす.む　のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)