Word Meaning 種子

しゅうじ shuuji

種子 is read as しゅうじ (shuuji) and means seed syllable (Sanskrit character representing a Buddha or Bodhisattva).

Meaning

English

  1. seed syllable (Sanskrit character representing a Buddha or Bodhisattva)
  2. seed
  3. bija

Reading

Kana

しゅうじ

Romaji

shuuji

Writing Variants

  • 種子 しゅじ shuji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms ,種物,菜種 Rank 76201 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

種子銀行

しゅしぎんこう

seed bank

種子島

たねがしま

matchlock

種子植物

しゅししょくぶつ

spermatophyte

種子骨

しゅしこつ

sesamoid bone

子種

こだね

sperm

一遺伝子雑種

いちいでんしざっしゅ

monohybrid

屋久種子五葉

やくたねごよう

Amami pine (Pinus amamiana)

種目

しゅもく

item

種類

しゅるい

counter for kinds, species, etc.

種々

くさぐさ

various

Example Sentences

1

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.