“Species” in Japanese
Short answer
Species in Japanese is “種” (shu). Full meaning: kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach).
Other ways to say “Species” in Japanese
種族
shuzoku race, tribe, ethnic group; species, genus, family; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
タネ
tane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
ダネ
dane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
だね
dane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
種類
shurui variety, kind, type, category; counter for kinds, species, etc.
胤
tane kind, variety; (biological) species; seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)
種属
shuzoku race, tribe, ethnic group; species, genus, family; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
しゅるい
shurui variety, kind, type, category; counter for kinds, species, etc.
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