reading of the counter 種


How does one read the counter 種 in this dictionary entry?

[https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/三毒/#jn-91663](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E4%B8%89%E6%AF%92/#jn-91663)

仏語【ぶつご】。人【ひと】の善心【ぜんしん】を害【がい】する3種の煩悩【ぼんのう】。貪【とん】・瞋【しん】・痴【ち】。

_There are three kinds of vexations harmful to human virtue: greed, anger, and
ignorance._

According to the entry for 種 in Jim Breen's wwwjdic, two readings seem
possible for "varieties":

種【くさ】 ; (n,n-suf) (2) variety; kind; (n,ctr) (3) counter for varieties

種【しゅ】 ; (n,n-suf) (1) kind; variety; (n,n-suf)




In modern Japanese, 種 as a counter for kinds/species is always read **しゅ**. 3種
is さんしゅ.

くさ is an archaic counter that is no longer in use. You don't have to remember
it unless you are studying archaic Japanese literature seriously.




In modern Japanese, 種 as a counter for kinds/species is always read **しゅ**. 3種
is さんしゅ.

くさ is an archaic counter that is no longer in use. You don't have to remember
it unless you are studying archaic Japanese literature seriously.

