Japanese word

類

Pronunciation

Romajirui

Meaning

  • nounkind

Example

この類の話はよくあります。ko no rui no hanashi wa yo ku a ri ma su

This kind of story is common.

Illustration for 類 (kind)

More examples

この二つの動物は同じ類に入ります。ko no futa tsu no dō butsu wa ona ji rui ni hai ri ma su

These two animals are of the same kind.

動物を三つの類に分けて説明します。dō butsu o mit tsu no rui ni wa ke te setsu mei shi ma su

I will explain animals by dividing them into three groups.

Core concept

Marks a set of things as belonging together because they have something in common.

Common phrases

  • 類に分けるrui ni wa ke ru

    divide into categories

  • この類のko no rui no

    of this kind

  • 同じ類のona ji rui no

    of the same kind

Similar words

種類shurui: A particular type of thing within a larger set of possible types.
タイプtaipu: A kind of thing identified by its shared features or style.

Definition in Japanese

共通する性質や特徴を持つもののまとまり。kyō tsū su ru sei shitsu ya toku chō o mo tsu mo no no ma to ma ri

Word origin

The Japanese noun 類 (rui, "kind") comes from the Chinese character 類, which has the sense of a class or kind.

Usage tips

  • For simple everyday speech, speakers often choose こういう (kō iu) rather than この類 (kono rui) when referring to something of this kind.

Related words

  • 類似ruijisimilaritynoun
  • 類型ruikeitypenoun
  • 類別ruibetsuclassificationnoun

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