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型 is often used in Japanese martial arts to mean a certain set of movements and techniques.
The meaning in other contexts (and in Chinese or Korean) can be model, type, style, pattern, mold/mould, template, or form.
One Japanese dictionary defines it as a “standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.”
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your kata search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
型 see styles |
xíng xing2 hsing kata(p); gata かた(P); がた |
More info & calligraphy: Kata(n,n-suf) (1) (がた when a suffix) type; style; model; pattern; (2) mold; mould; model; pattern; template; impression; (3) kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form; (4) convention; tradition; (standard) form; formula; usage; (5) (set) size; inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.); (6) (rare) (See 品種・2) (taxonomical) form |
カタ see styles |
kata カタ |
More info & calligraphy: Cata |
形 see styles |
xíng xing2 hsing kei / ke けい |
to appear; to look; form; shape (suffix) (1) (See 活用形・かつようけい,三角形・さんかくけい) form; tense; (2) (abbreviation) {gramm} (part of speech tag used in dictionaries) (See 形容詞) adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese); (surname) Kata Form, figure, appearance, the body. |
潟 see styles |
xì xi4 hsi kata かた |
saline land; salt marsh (1) lagoon; (2) inlet; creek; (3) (See 干潟) tidal beach; tidal flat; tideland; (surname) Gata |
肩 see styles |
jiān jian1 chien kata かた |
shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) shoulder; (surname) Kata Shoulder. |
加多 see styles |
kata かた |
(surname) Kata |
嘉多 see styles |
kata かた |
(surname) Kata |
夥多 see styles |
kata かた |
(noun or adjectival noun) many; plentiful |
掛褡 挂褡 see styles |
guà dā gua4 da1 kua ta kata |
(of a monk) to take residence at a temple hang up one's things |
撾捶 挝捶 see styles |
zhuā chuí zhua1 chui2 chua ch`ui chua chui kata |
to beat (with a stick) |
架田 see styles |
kata かた |
(surname) Kata |
組手 see styles |
kumite くみて |
(1) wooden joints; (2) paired karate kata; (3) (sumo) beltwork |
過多 过多 see styles |
guò duō guo4 duo1 kuo to kata かた |
too many; excessive (noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 過少) excess; surplus; superabundance |
組み手 see styles |
kumite くみて |
(1) wooden joints; (2) paired karate kata; (3) (sumo) beltwork |
賀田駅 see styles |
kataeki かたえき |
(st) Kata Station |
三唱伽陀 see styles |
sān chàng qié tuó san1 chang4 qie2 tuo2 san ch`ang ch`ieh t`o san chang chieh to sanshō kata |
three repetitions of a verse |
空手の型 see styles |
karatenokata からてのかた |
kata (in karate) |
お久免の方 see styles |
okumenokata おくめのかた |
(person) Okume no Kata (concubine of Tokugawa Yoshimune; 1697-1777); Kakujuin |
Variations: |
kumite くみて |
(1) wooden joints; (2) paired karate kata; (3) {sumo} beltwork |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Kata | 型 | kata | xíng / xing2 / xing | hsing |
Cata | カタ | kata |
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