How to say 'Mold' or 'Pattern' in Japanese | 型

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The Japanese word for Mold or Pattern is 'Kata', written as 型 in Japanese.'Mold' or 'Pattern' in hiragana is かた.

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型

Meaning

Mold, Pattern

Reading

かた

kata

Kanji

型Model, Type

Explanation

The Japanese noun '型 (かた)' can mean 'pattern' or 'mold'. As 'pattern', it refers to a repeated design or model, often used in contexts like traditional crafts or behavior. For example: This kimono has a beautiful pattern「この着物は美しい型がある」(このきものはうつくしいかたがある). As 'mold', it refers to a hollow container used to give shape to molten or liquid material. For example: The cake was made using a silicone mold「そのケーキはシリコンの型を使って作られた」(そのケーキはシリコンのかたをつかってつくられた). The word can also imply a standard or model to be followed, as in traditional arts or martial arts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

426

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 型

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

型

Meaning

Model, Type

Words Related to 型 Through the Kanji 型

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 型 as well.

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大型

Meaning

Large

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典型

Meaning

Typical, Archetype

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小型

Meaning

Small size

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典型的

Meaning

Typical

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