Japanese word

種類

Pronunciation

Romajishurui

Meaning

  • nounkind

Example

この種類のりんごは甘いです。ko no shu rui no ri n go wa ama i de su

This kind of apple is sweet.

Illustration for 種類 (kind)

More examples

この種類の本は子どもに人気です。ko no shu rui no hon wa ko do mo ni nin ki de su

This kind of book is popular with children.

店には種類の違うパンが並んでいます。mise ni wa shu rui no chiga u pa n ga nara n de i ma su

There are different kinds of bread in the store.

Core concept

Describes a group of things placed together because they share features or qualities.

Common phrases

  • 種類があるshu rui ga a ru

    there are different kinds

  • 種類が多いshu rui ga ō i

    have many kinds

  • 種類を選ぶshu rui o era bu

    choose a kind

Similar words

カテゴリーkategorī: A group of things organized under a common label.
区分kubun: A division used to group things by a shared feature.
タイプtaipu: A category defined by the form, style, or features of its members.

Definition in Japanese

性質や特徴などの共通点によって分けた物事のまとまり。sei shitsu ya toku chō na do no kyō tsū ten ni yo tte wa ke ta mono goto no ma to ma ri

Word origin

種類 (shurui, "kind or category") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 種 (shu, "seed or kind") and 類 (rui, "kind or class").

Usage tips

  • The pattern 種類の (shurui no) + noun expresses "a kind of" or "types of" before a noun.

Other meanings

  • categorynoun

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