Kanji

型

mould, type, model

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かた, -がた

Common Readings

ケイ, かた

Example sentences

かた
新しい型のスマートフォンが発売された。

A new model of smartphone was released.

流し込む ながしこむ
溶かしたチョコレートを型に流し込む。

Pour the melted chocolate into the mold.

大型 おおがた
彼は大型の免許を持っています。

He has a heavy vehicle license.

上陸 じょうりく
大型の台風が午後三時ごろに九州に上陸しました。

A large typhoon made landfall in Kyushu around 3:00 PM.

小型 こがた
この小型カメラは性能が非常に高い。

This small camera has very high performance.

髪型 かみがた
新しい髪型がとても似合っていますね。

The new hairstyle suits you very well.

変える かえる
髪型を変えました。

I changed my hair style.

体型 たいけい
最近、体型が変わってきたので、ジムに通い始めました。

I've started going to the gym because my body type has been changing lately.

すらり すらり
彼女はすらりと背が高く、モデルのような体型をしている。

She is slender and tall, with a body like a model's.

新型 しんがた
この新型のスマートフォンは、カメラの性能が大幅に向上している。

This new smartphone model has significantly improved camera performance.

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