Japanese symbol for “category”
種類
しゅるい
Romaji: shurui
variety; kind; type; category
In Japanese, category is 種類, read しゅるい (shurui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n variety; kind; type; category
- ctr counter for kinds, species, etc.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “category”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 枠 | わく waku | category; bracket; class |
| 方 | ほう hou | type; category |
| カテゴリ | カテゴリ kategori | category |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
| 一種 | いっしゅ isshu | a kind; a sort; a variety |
| 品種 | ひんしゅ hinshu | type (of goods); sort |
| 種目 | しゅもく shumoku | item; event |
| 機種 | きしゅ kishu | model (of machine, device) |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 分類 | ぶんるい bunrui | classification; categorization; sorting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “category”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.