型
かた · kata
Type, style, model, pattern
- mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression
- kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form
- convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
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What does 型 mean?
Type, style, model, pattern. It can also mean: mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form; convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage.
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かた (kata). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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