JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

一種 (isshu)

一種 (いっしゅ, isshu) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “a kind; a sort”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いっしゅ
Romaji: isshu
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

a kind; a sort; a variety; a species · noun
of sorts; something of a; a sort of · noun · as 一種の...
sort of; somewhat · adverb

Example sentences

イルカは哺乳類の一種です。

A dolphin is a kind of mammal.

Tatoeba #228454

怒りを抑えることは一種の美徳である。

It's a kind of virtue to keep one's temper.

Tatoeba #124413

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 一種

一

one, one radical (no.1)イチ・イツ・ひと-・ひと.つ · 1 strokes

種

species, kind, classシュ・たね・-ぐさ · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一種.

一いちone一日いちにちone day一番いちばんnumber one一緒いっしょ(doing) together一日ついたちfirst day of the month一つひとつone一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person一昨日おとといday before yesterday一度いちどonce一杯いっぱいone cup (of)一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard一時いちじone o'clock一家いっかa family

Source: JMdict entry 1163170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.