| た | ね |
|---|---|
| 種 |
noun
- seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kind, variety, quality, tone.
- material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject, theme, (news) copy.
- Food term.ingredient, leaven (bread), main ingredient of a sushi.
- cause, source.
- trick, secret, magician's trick, inside story.
- paternal blood, lineage.
- breed (of a stock), sperm, semen.
- Messages.hanaf.10-point card, tane, animal card. Usually written with kana alone. Oft. as タネ.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
種 | たね | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
species, kind, class
シュ たね -ぐさ (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)