9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

mould, type, model

Kun'yomi
  • model ②type ③mold (mold) ④kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
  • -がた
On'yomi
  • ケイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かた-がた 88.3%
ケイ 11.7%

Character Breakdown

mould, type, model
かた ケイ (4th, N2)
punish, penalty, sentence
ケイ おさか ぎょう (8th, N1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)

Common Words

model ②type ③mold (mold) ④kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 578B
JIS X 0208 1-23-31
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1077
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1010
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2638
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3266
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1685
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 735
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 423
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 685
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5030
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 468
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 888
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 909
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 595
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 431
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 493
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 523
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1318
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 353
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 687
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3b6.11
Four corner code 1210.4
De Roo Code 3272