品種
ひんしゅ · hinshu · JLPT N1 · noun
variety
🐕🌱 品 = goods/article + 種 = seed/kind: a kind of goods, i.e. a breed or variety
Used for dog breeds, apple varieties and product types. 種 also means seed, so the word hints at a line of plants or animals bred from one stock.
品 — three 口 (mouth) stacked
品 is an ideogram showing three 口 (mouths or openings) piled together. The repetition of 口 suggests many people, items, or voices, which gave rise to meanings like 'kinds,' 'goods,' 'rank,' and 'to taste/judge.' The triple stacking is a common Chinese device for indicating plurality or variety.