- 1. [n] seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach)
- 2. [n] progeny; offspring; issue; breed
- 3. [n] paternal blood; lineage
- 4. [n] sperm; semen; seed
- 5. [n] cause; source; seed; origin
- 6. [n] material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story)
- 7. [n] {food} ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven
- 8. [n] mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery
- 9. [n] {hanaf} 10-point card; tane; animal card — oft. as タネ (uk)
Kanji in this word
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種
species, kind, class, variety, seedOn: シュ (shu)Kun: たね (tane)、 -ぐさ (-gusa)
Example Sentences
蒔かぬ種は生えない。
You must sow before you can reap.
そんなことをすれば笑いものの種なるよ。
If you do that, you're going to subject yourself to ridicule.