型

model, type

JLPT N2 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かた・-がた
On'yomi: ケイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

型 means "model, type". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

型 in example sentences

朝型あさがた人間にんげん？

Asagata ningen?

Are you a morning person?
血液型けつえきがた何なん型がた？

Ketsuekigata nangata?

What's your blood type?
私わたしは朝型あさがたです。

Watashi wa asagata desu.

I'm a morning person.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 型

血液型 blood type

More 土 (earth) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 型 mean?: 型 means "model, type". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 型 have?: 型 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 型 read?: It is read かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 型?: 型 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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