種子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 種子 is read as しゅし and is a noun for a seed used in plant reproduction and future growth.
• Basic usage: Storing dried seeds until spring appears in 乾燥させた種子を保存する, while birds carrying fruit seeds appears in 鳥が実の種子を運ぶ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Storage and dispersal
  • It covers seeds stored for planting and seeds carried over distances by animals.
• Difference from 種
  • The meanings overlap, but this term more explicitly denotes botanical or agricultural seed than the everyday word.