型
型 — Mould
mould, type, model
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomiかた (kata)
Kun’yomi-がた (gata)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 型
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 型 | かた kata | type; style; model |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
| 新型 | しんがた shingata | new type; new style; new model |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
| 模型 | もけい mokei | model; dummy; maquette |
Study notes
型 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #482 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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