| 423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 531 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 503 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 435 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 232 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 783 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2124 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 564 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1442 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25174 | Morohashi |
| 1218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4159 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1810 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 417 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 618 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
461 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 種 【シュ】 kind, variety, (biological) species, (logical) species
- 種子 【シュシ】 seed, pit
- 職種 【ショクシュ】 type of occupation, occupational category
- 業種 【ギョウシュ】 type of industry
Kun reading compounds
- 種 【たね】 seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach), progeny, offspring, issue, breed, paternal blood, lineage, sperm, semen, seed, cause, source, seed, origin, material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story), ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven, mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery, 10-point card, tane, animal card
- 種馬 【たねうま】 studhorse, stallion, breeding horse
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 麻種 【あさたね】 hemp seed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 くさ、 た、 ほ
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- semilla
- tipo
- variedad
- clase
- noticia
Portuguese
- espécie
- tipo
- classe
- variedade
- cepa
French
- espèce
- classe
- sorte
- variété
- graine
| 2272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 2291.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a2e | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牡蠣 【カキ】 oyster, oyster shell
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
- 牝牡 【ヒンボ】 male and female (animals)
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 牡馬 【ぼば】 male horse
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- macho
- masculino
Portuguese
French
| 2855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 19933 | Morohashi |
| 839 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2609 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2451.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7261 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 牡蠣 【かき】 oyster, oyster shell
- 的矢かき 【まとやかき】 Matoya Oyster (from Matoya bay, Mie-ken)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4198 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2870 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 33799X | Morohashi |
| 5399 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 6d14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-14 | SKIP code |
| 5112.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-73-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8823 | Unicode hex code |