A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 18 strokes

Sort ; Kind ; Variety ; Class ; Genus

Readings on: ルイ
Kun readings: たぐ.い

種類しゅるい — type

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 人類じんるい — human race; humanity Word card → Source
• 書類しょるい — act; documents; file Word card → Source
• 種類しゅるい — category; counter for different things; diversity Word card → Source
• 藻類そうるい — algae Source
• 親類しんるい — parent Source
• 類推るいすい — analogy Source