品種(ひんしゅ)

ひんしゅ
noun
variety, breed, cultivar
plant-general
1. variety, breed, cultivar, strain
A distinct variety or breed of a plant or animal, especially one developed through selective breeding or cultivation. Widely used in agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry.
新(あたら)しい品種(ひんしゅ)のイチゴが開発(かいはつ)された。
A new variety of strawberry was developed.
この地域(ちいき)では米(こめ)の品種(ひんしゅ)が豊富(ほうふ)だ。
This region has a rich variety of rice cultivars.
病気(びょうき)に強(つよ)い品種(ひんしゅ)を選(えら)んで栽培(さいばい)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to choose and cultivate varieties that are resistant to disease.

Used for both plants and animals. In Japan, discussions of rice 品種(ひんしゅ) (like コシヒカリ, あきたこまち, etc.) are very common. Also used for dog breeds, flower varieties, and other cultivated species.

Common collocations

  • 品種(ひんしゅ)改良(かいりょう) — breed/variety improvement
  • 新(しん)品種(ひんしゅ) — new variety/breed
  • 品種(ひんしゅ)を開発(かいはつ)する — to develop a new variety
  • 在来(ざいらい)品種(ひんしゅ) — indigenous/traditional variety

Related Words

Compare: 種類(しゅるい) (kind, type, variety)
Related: 車種(しゃしゅ) (car model)
Compare: 亜種(あしゅ) (subspecies)
Related: 犬種(いぬしゅ) (dog breed)
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Added 2026.2.18 21:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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