Japanese symbol for “assortment”
種別
しゅべつ
Romaji: shubetsu
classification; assortment
In Japanese, assortment is 種別, read しゅべつ (shubetsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt classification; assortment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assortment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 組み合わせ | くみあわせ kumiawase | combination; assortment; set |
| 仕分け | しわけ shiwake | classification; sorting (out); grouping |
| 組 | くみ kumi | set (of items); assortment; deck (of cards) |
| 詰め合わせ | つめあわせ tsumeawase | combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates) |
| 盛り合わせ | もりあわせ moriawase | assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
| 一種 | いっしゅ isshu | a kind; a sort; a variety |
| 品種 | ひんしゅ hinshu | type (of goods); sort |
| 種目 | しゅもく shumoku | item; event |
| 機種 | きしゅ kishu | model (of machine, device) |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 別に | べつに betsuni | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assortment”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.