型 Kanji – mould

The Japanese kanji 型 can mean mould, type, model.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: mould, type, model
Onyomi: ケイ
Kunyomi: かた, -がた
Romaji: kei, kata, gata
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 482

How is 型 read?

型 has the onyomi reading ケイ and the kunyomi readings かた, -がた.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kei, kata, gata.

Common Japanese Words Using 型

These common Japanese words contain 型. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 型録(カタログ) — catalog, catalogue
  • 型(かた) — type, style, model, pattern
  • 血液型(けつえきがた) — blood type, blood group
  • 原型(げんけい) — prototype, model, pattern, archetypal
  • 新型(しんがた) — new type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
  • 体型(たいけい) — figure, body shape, build, physique, form
  • 大型(おおがた) — large, large-sized, large-scale, big
  • 中型(ちゅうがた) — medium size
  • 鋳型(いがた) — mold, mould, template
  • 典型(てんけい) — type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example

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