“A kind” or “A sort” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “類”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “類” means “Same kind”, “Look like” or “Similar things” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “類”
Jouyou Kanji “類” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
18 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
るい(rui) |
Kun-Yomi |
たぐ(い)(tagu(i)) |
たぐい(tagui) |
たぐ(える)(tagu(eru)) |
に(る)(ni(ru)) |
Meanings |
A kind, A sort, Same kind |
Look like, Resemble, Alike |
Classify |
Compare |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “類”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
類縁(るいえん-ru i e n) |
Affinity, Relationship, Relative, Family relationship |
類火(るいか-ru i ka) |
Catching fire (from next door), Spreading fire |
類化(るいか-ru i ka) |
Assimilation, Incorporation |
類歌(るいか-ru i ka) |
Similar song |
類概念(るいがいねん-ru i ga i ne n) |
Generic concept, Genus |
類義語(るいぎご-ru i gi go) |
Synonym, Similar words, Words of similar meaning |
類句(るいく-ru i ku) |
① Synonymous phrase, Similar phrase, ② Similar haiku |
類型(るいけい-ru i ke i) |
① Typology, Breed, Type, Pattern, Genre, ② Similar type, Similar pattern |
類語(るいご-ru i go) |
Synonym, Equivalent word |
類纂(るいさん-ru i sa n) |
Collection of similar objects, Classification by similarity |
類字(るいじ-ru i ji) |
Similar kanji |
類似(るいじ-ru i ji) |
Resemblance, Similarity, Likeness, Analogy |
類集(るいしゅう-ru i shu u) |
Collection of similar objects, Classification by similarity, Assembling according to type, Collection of items sorted by type |
類従 or 類聚(るいじゅう-ru i ju u) |
Collection of similar objects, Classification by similarity, Assembling according to type, Collection of items sorted by type |
類書(るいしょ-ru i sho) |
Similar books, Books of the same kind |
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