類

sort, kind

JLPT N3 Grade 4 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: たぐ.い
On'yomi: ルイ

類 means "sort, kind". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read たぐ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ルイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

類 in example sentences

類るいをもって集あつまる。

Rui o motte atsumaru.

Birds of a feather flock together.
人類じんるいの未来みらいが心配しんぱいだ。

Jinrui no mirai ga shinpai da.

I fear for the future of mankind.
書類しょるいは読よみやすかった。

Shorui wa yomiyasukatta.

The paperwork was legible.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 類 mean?: 類 means "sort, kind". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 類 have?: 類 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 類 read?: It is read たぐ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ルイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 類?: 類 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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