型 — model / type

Grade 4けい, かた

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型 (readings: けい, かた; Japanese kanji) means “model / type”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 典型 (typical example).

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What does 型 mean?

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Kanji	型
Meaning	model / type
Readings	けい, かた
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	典型 (typical example)

How to read 型

型 is read けい or かた depending on the word.

Words with 型

新型しんがたkiểu mới
最新型さいしんがたkiểu mới nhất
典型điển hình
模型mô hình
髪型kiểu tóc

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Updated: 2026-08-09