JLPT N1 · Noun

類 (rui)

類 (るい, rui) is a Japanese noun meaning “kind; sort”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: るい
Romaji: rui
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

kind; sort; type; class; genus · noun, suffix noun
similar example; parallel; the like · noun, suffix noun

Example sentences

あの店には織物類が置いてありますか。

Does that store keep textile goods?

Tatoeba #230541

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 類

sort, kind, varietyルイ・たぐ.い · 18 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 類.

種類しゅるいvariety書類しょるいdocument人類じんるいmankind親類しんるいrelative分類ぶんるいclassification衣類いるいclothes類推るいすいanalogy類似るいじresemblance

Source: JMdict entry 1556040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.