類 Kanji – sort
The Japanese kanji 類 can mean sort, kind, variety, class, genus.
Meaning and Readings
How is 類 read?
類 has the onyomi reading ルイ and the kunyomi reading たぐい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as rui, tagui.
Common Japanese Words Using 類
These common Japanese words contain 類. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 魚介類（ ぎょかいるい） — marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
- 魚類（ぎょるい） — fish, fishes
- 穀類（こくるい） — grains
- 種類（しゅるい） — variety, kind, type, category
- 酒類（しゅるい） — alcoholic drinks, liquor
- 書類（しょるい） — document, papers
- 親類（しんるい） — relative, relation, kin
- 人類（じんるい） — mankind, humanity
- 人類学（じんるいがく） — anthropology
- 藻類（そうるい） — seaweeds, algae, waterweeds
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