Word Meaning 飯の種

めしのたね meshi no tane

飯の種 is read as めしのたね (meshi no tane) and means means of making a living.

Meaning

English

means of making a living
source of income
bread and butter
livelihood

Reading

Kana

めしのたね

Romaji

meshi no tane

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 130253 Priority U

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一種

いっしゅ

sort of

人種

じんしゅ

race (of people)

品種

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paternal blood

業種

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type of industry

機種

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model (of machine, device)

同種

どうしゅ

same kind (race)

車種

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car model

職種

しょくしゅ

type of occupation

三種

さんしゅ

three kinds