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

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Mold" or "Pattern" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Mold" or "Pattern" is "Kata", written in japanese as "型".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "型" means "Model" and "Type" and can be read as "Kei" and "Kata"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kata" mean in japanese?

"Kata" means "Mold" or "Pattern" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.