種類
しゅるい
hepburn shurui
kind, type, sort
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- この店にはいろいろな種類のパンがあります。This shop has many kinds of bread.
- 日本語の文字は三種類あります。Japanese writing has three kinds of characters.
Collocations
いろいろな種類同じ種類種類が多い三種類種類分け
Mnemonic
種類 shurui — 種 (seed, kind) + 類 (group, sort). 種 extends from "seed" to "variety," 類 is a like group — kinds grouped by similarity. Counted as 三種類 (three kinds). Classification vocabulary with 区別 (distinction, partial-5). 種 has the kun reading たね (a seed).
Quick check
What does 三種類 mean?