型

かた / がた

• Noun

  common noun
  1. model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.).
  2. type; style; pattern.

     がた when a suffix

     See also 朝型 .

  3. mold (mould); template; model.
  4. kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.).
  5. form (i.e. customary procedure).
  6. size (i.e. clothing, shoes).
  7. (taxonomical) form.

     obscure

     See also 品種 .