Kanji 類: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 類: sort, kind, variety, class, genus. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Imagine using your head (頁) to sort different sizes (大) of rice (米). The act of categorizing various grains leads to the meaning of 'sort,' 'kind,' or 'variety.'
衣類 (いるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 衣類: clothes / clothing / garments. Meanings and example sentences.
類 (たぐい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 類: kind / type / category. Meanings and example sentences.
類似 (るいじ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 類似: similar / analogous / resembling. Meanings and example sentences.
類推 (るいすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 類推: analogy / inference / reasoning. Meanings and example sentences.
親類 (しんるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 親類: relative / kin / family member. Meanings and example sentences.
分類 (ぶんるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 分類: classification / categorization. Meanings and example sentences.
種類 (しゅるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 種類: type / kind / category. Meanings and example sentences.
書類 (しょるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 書類: documents / papers / forms. Meanings and example sentences.
人類 (じんるい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 人類: human race / humanity. Meanings and example sentences.
