Kanji

類

類

sort, kind, variety, class, genus

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ルイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たぐい

Nanori (Name Reading)

とも, なお, なし, よし

Common Readings

ルイ

Example sentences

種類 しゅるい
この庭にはたくさんの種類の花がある

There are many types of flowers in this garden.

色々 いろいろ
店には色々な種類の果物が並んでいる。

There are various kinds of fruit lined up in the store.

書類 しょるい
会議の前に、この書類に目を通しておいてください。

Please look through these documents before the meeting.

お願いします おねがいします
この書類のコピーをお願いします。

Please make a copy of this document.

人類 じんるい
人類は長い歴史の中で、多くの困難を乗り越えてきた。

Humanity has overcome many difficulties throughout its long history.

愚行 ぐこう
戦争は人類最大の愚行である。

War is the greatest folly of mankind.

類 るい
この類の事件は珍しくない。

This kind of incident is not rare.

総称 そうしょう
これらの果物を総称して「ベリー類」と呼ぶ。

These fruits are collectively called 'berries'.

分類 ぶんるい
これらの書類を日付順に分類してください

Please classify these documents by date.

準惑星 じゅんわくせい
冥王星は現在、準惑星に分類されている。

Pluto is currently classified as a dwarf planet.

Example Vocabulary

種類

しゅるい

type; kind; variety

書類

しょるい

document; official papers

人類

じんるい

humanity; mankind; human race

類

るい

kind, sort, type, class

類

るい

kind, sort, type, class

分類

ぶんるい

classification; categorization; sorting

部類

ぶるい

category; class; sort

同類

どうるい

the same kind; similar sort; accomplice

衣類

いるい

clothing; garments; apparel

類い

たぐい

kind; sort; type; peer; equal

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