一種
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Noun meaning 'a species', 'a kind', or 'a variety'. It combines 『一』 (ichi, 'one') and 『種』 (shu, 'kind / Type') to indicate a single category. Often used with 『の』 (no) to modify other nouns, e.g., 『一種の動物』 (isshu no doubutsu, 'a kind of animal').
Theme
In a university biology class, User discusses animal species with their classmate, Ken, after a lecture.
一種
いっしゅ
a species, a kind, a variety
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Think of a zoo with one special kind of animal — like 'one species' in a cage. 'Ichi' (one) + 'shu' (kind) → 一種 (isshu, 'a species / Kind').
Cultural Note
『一種』 (isshu, 'a species / Kind') is commonly used in scientific, culinary, or everyday contexts to categorize things, such as 『一種の植物』 (isshu no shokubutsu, 'a kind of plant') or 『一種の味』 (isshu no aji, 'a type of flavor').
Forms
Base: 一種Noun meaning 'a species', 'a kind', or 'a variety'. It combines 『一』 (ichi, 'one') and 『種』 (shu, 'kind / Type') to indicate a single category. Often used with 『の』 (no) to modify other nouns, e.g., 『一種の動物』 (isshu no doubutsu, 'a kind of animal').