かた
型

noun, noun used as a suffix

がた when a suffix.
  1. type, style, model, pattern.

noun

  1. mold, model, pattern, template, impression.
  2. kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form.
  3. convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage.
  4. (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.).
  5. (taxonomical) form. Rare.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かた
型
 型 かた ✔
がた
型
 型 がた

Contained Kanji 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)