類 Kanji – sort

The Japanese kanji 類 can mean sort, kind, variety, class, genus.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Onyomi: ルイ
Kunyomi: たぐい
Romaji: rui, tagui
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 678

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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