種 (Tane) is a Japanese noun meaning “seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach)”.
Meanings
- nounseed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach)
- nounprogeny; offspring; issue; breed
- nounpaternal blood; lineage
- nounsperm; semen; seed
- nouncause; source; seed; origin
- nounmaterial (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story)
Examples
苦は楽の種。
No pain, no gains.
命の種はまかれた。
Life's seed is laid.
蒔かぬ種は生えぬ。
Seeds unsown do not grow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).