Vocabulary
What does 種 (たね, tane) mean?
種 (たね, tane) means seed; cause, source, topic.
Quick facts| Reading | たね |
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| Romaji | tane |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontane
seed; cause, source, topic
- 1noun seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel
- 2noun progeny; offspring; issue
- 3noun paternal blood; lineage
- 4noun sperm; semen; seed
- 5noun cause; source; seed
Example sentences
庭に花の種をまきました。
I sowed flower seeds in the garden.
息子の成績がずっと心配の種です。
My son's grades have long been a source of worry.
