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    3. 類

    類

    類るい

    kind

    N1KMT7CoreNoun, SuffixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    るい

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    kind, sort, type, class, genus, order, family
    2.
    similar example, parallel, the like

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    この類るいの本ほんはよく読よみます。

    I often read this kind of book.

    KMT4Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれはその類るいの話はなしには全まったく興きょう味みがない。

    He has no interest whatsoever in that kind of story.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    猫ねこ科かの動どう物ぶつは、ライオンやトラの類るいです。

    Feline animals are of the kind of lions and tigers.

    KMT6AnimalsScience & MathCore Concepts
    彼かれの作さく品ひんは、古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの類るいに分ぶん類るいされることが多おおい。

    His works are often classified as a type of classical literature.

    KMT7LiteratureCore Concepts
    彼かれの研けん究きゅうは、これまで誰だれも手てをつけてこなかった類るいのテーマだ。

    His research is on a type of theme that no one has ever touched before.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    類
    たぐ.い…(1)
    sort・kind・variety・class・genus
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