Vocabulary

What does 型 (かた, kata) mean?

型 (かた, kata) means mold, type, model.

Quick facts
Readingかた
Romajikata
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かた
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkata

mold, type, model

  1. 1noun · noun suffix type; style; model
  2. 2noun mold; mould; model
  3. 3noun kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form
  4. 4noun convention; tradition; (standard) form
  5. 5noun (set) size; inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.)

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