型 (かた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

型 (かた) means model / mold / shape / pattern.

See example sentences below.

型 at a glance

型

かたkata

N3noun

model / mold / shape / pattern

型かたkataN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

model / mold / shape / pattern

Example 1

この型でケーキを焼きます。

Translation

I will bake a cake using this mold.

Example 2

新しい型の携帯電話が発売された。

Translation

A new model of cell phone was released.