No. 659 in Japanese
類
Category; kind; type; sort.
In a sentence
彼は私と同じ類の本を読む。
He reads the same kind of books as I do.
In this sentence, '類' (るい) is used to mean 'kind' or 'type', referring to categories of books.
この植物は珍しい類に属する。
This plant belongs to a rare type.
Here, '類' indicates a classification or group, often used scientifically or in formal contexts.
世の中には様々な類の人々がいる。
There are various kinds of people in the world.
In this instance, '類' represents 'kinds' or 'varieties', signifying different categories or groups of people.
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