“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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