種しゅ類るい

種しゅN1sense 1
種類 is the everyday word for a kind or type, while 種 is more formal and typically used in scientific or biological contexts like 絶滅危惧種.
タイプN4sense 1
種類 is a neutral, broad word for classifying things, while タイプ is a loanword often used for personal style or preference, as in 好きなタイプ.
部ぶ類るい sense 1
種類 refers to a distinct kind or variety, while 部類 refers to a broader category that something belongs to or is grouped under.
ジャンルN2sense 1
種類 is a general term for kind or type, while ジャンル is a loanword specifically used for genres, such as in music, film, or literature.

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一いっ種しゅN3
種類 is the general, neutral word for 'kind' or 'type', while 一種 specifically means 'one kind' and is used in the pattern XはYの一種だ.
類たぐいN1
種類 is the common, neutral word for 'kind/type', while 類い is more literary and often carries a slightly dismissive or comparative nuance.
品ひん種しゅN2
種類 is the broad, everyday word for 'kind' or 'type', while 品種 is narrower and used for specific product varieties, cultivars, or breeds.
類るいN1
種類 is the common, concrete word for 'kind' or 'type', while 類 is more abstract and often appears as a suffix in formal or written compounds.
種しゅ別べつ
種類 is the everyday word for 'kind' or 'type', while 種別 sounds more formal and often refers to a predefined, system-like category.
類るい型けいN1
種類 is the everyday, general word for 'kind' or 'sort', while 類型 is a more formal term implying classification based on shared patterns or characteristics.
バリエーション
種類 simply means 'kind' or 'type' as a neutral classification, whereas バリエーション implies variants derived from a common base.
系けいN1
種類 is the everyday word for 'kind' or 'type' used broadly, while 系 is often a suffix marking a stylistic or classificatory category, as in カジュアル系.
色いろN5
種類 is the ordinary modern word for kind or type, while 色 in this sense feels old-fashioned and mostly survives in fixed expressions like 十人十色.

Don't confuse with

品ひん種しゅN2sense 1
種類 is a general word for kind or type usable for anything, while 品種 specifically refers to a breed or cultivar in biology, agriculture, or livestock.
種しゅ目もくN1
種類 means 'kind' or 'type' in a broad, general sense, while 種目 narrows this to a specific category of event, sport, or subject, such as in a competition schedule.
酒しゅ類るい
酒類 (alcoholic beverages) and 種類 (kinds/types) are pronounced identically as しゅるい but have completely unrelated meanings.

Word family

数すう種しゅ類るい
several types; several kinds; several species
何なん種しゅ類るい
various types; several kinds
種しゅ類るい株かぶ
class share; non-common stock
種しゅ類るい豊ほう富ふ
wide variety; diverse; rich in variety
エンティティ種しゅ類るい
entity type

Etymology

Compound of 種 (しゅ, 'kind, seed') and 類 (るい, 'sort, class'). The reading is on'yomi. The word has been used in Japanese for centuries to mean 'kind' or 'variety'.