1.
type, model
A category or style of something.
A型です。
I'm blood type A.
新しい型のスマホが出た。
A new model of smartphone came out.
この車は旧型だが、まだよく走る。
This car is an old model, but it still runs well.
2.
mold, form
A container used to give shape to something.
ケーキの型を買った。
I bought a cake mold.
クッキーの型で生地を抜く。
To cut out dough with a cookie cutter.
鋳型に金属を流し込む。
To pour metal into a mold.
3.
pattern, kata
A set form or sequence of movements in martial arts.
空手の型。
A karate kata.
型の練習をする。
To practice kata.
柔道では型を通して技を身につける。
In judo, you learn techniques through practicing kata.
型 has multiple related meanings: type/model, mold/form, and pattern (martial arts).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 血液型: blood type
- 新型: new model
- 旧型: old model
- 型紙: pattern (sewing)
- 大型: large size/type
- 小型: small size/type
AS SUFFIX:
〜型 indicates "type" or "model": A型 (Type A).
MARTIAL ARTS:
型 (kata) is a set sequence of movements for training in karate, judo, etc.
IDIOM:
型にはまる: to be conventional, to follow a set pattern.