also: せいようしゅ
Western cultivar; Western variety; Western breed
Refers to plant cultivars, animal breeds, or varieties originating from Western countries. Used in agricultural, horticultural, or biological contexts.
This Western variety of tomato is very sweet.
Western breeds of dogs are popular in Japan as well.
Standard kanji spelling; reading せいようしゅ is more common for this compound.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi for 種; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Compound of 西洋 (せいよう, 'Western') and 種 (しゅ/だね, 'seed, breed, variety'). The reading せいようしゅ is the standard Sino-Japanese compound reading.