Japanese symbol for “speciation”

種分化

しゅぶんか

Romaji: shubunka

speciation

In Japanese, speciation is 種分化, read しゅぶんか (shubunka).

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Meanings

n, vs speciation

Kanji and stroke order

種

species, kind, class

on: シュ
kun: たね、-ぐさ

14 strokes · JLPT 2

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “speciation”

Word	Reading	Meaning
種形成	しゅけいせい shukeisei	speciation
スペシエーション	スペシエーション supeshieeshon	speciation

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)
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
部分	ぶぶん bubun	portion; section; part
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation

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