Japanese symbol for “variety”
種類
しゅるい
Romaji: shurui
variety; kind; type; category
In Japanese, variety is 種類, read しゅるい (shurui).
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 variety; kind; type; category
- ctr counter for kinds, species, etc.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “variety”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一種 | いっしゅ isshu | a kind; a sort; a variety |
| 変化 | へんか henka | variety; diversity |
| 変形 | へんけい henkei | transformation; variation; metamorphosis |
| 色 | いろ iro | kind; type; variety |
| バラエティ | バラエティ baraeti | variety |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 分類 | ぶんるい bunrui | classification; categorization; sorting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “variety”.
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.