Japanese symbol for “species”
一種
いっしゅ
Romaji: isshu
a kind; a sort; a variety; a species
In Japanese, species is 一種, read いっしゅ (isshu).
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 a kind; a sort; a variety; a species
- n of sorts; something of a; a sort of
- adv sort of; somewhat
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “species”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 種族 | しゅぞく shuzoku | species; genus; family |
| 種 | しゅ shu | species |
| 種概念 | しゅがいねん shugainen | specific concept; species |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “species”.
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.