種類

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 種類, read しゅるい, combines kind or seed 種 with category 類 to denote a classification.
• Basic usage: It counts kinds in 十種類の茶 or distinguishes a classification in 植物の種類を見分ける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • It counts distinct categories, not individual objects, so ten cups of tea are not the same as 十種類の茶.