Illustration: At a neighborhood greengrocer, shallow crates hold separate groups of cucumbers, aubergines and daikon, with several clearly matching vegetables in each crate. A shop assistant sorts the latest delivery, placing another cucumber with the other cucumbers.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

種しゅ類るい

shurui

kind, type

Example sentences

  1. 動物園どうぶつえんにはたくさんの種類しゅるいの動物どうぶつがいる。

    There are many kinds of animals in the zoo.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. どんな種類しゅるいの花はなが好すきですか。

    What sort of flower do you like?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしはいろんな種類しゅるいの本ほんを読よんだ。

    I’ve read many kinds of books.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 種類

  • 種species; kindOnシュKunたね
  • 類sort; kindOnルイKunたぐい

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