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カテゴリー

also: カテゴリ · カテゴリィ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

A general classification or grouping, used in everyday and technical contexts.

from German Kategorie

この商しょう品ひんはどのカテゴリーに入はいりますか？
Which category does this product fall into?
ブログの記き事じをカテゴリー別べつに整せい理りした。
I organized the blog posts by category.

Written forms

カテゴリーUsage71%
Most common spelling; loanword from German 'Kategorie'.
カテゴリUsage28%
Common clipped form, especially in computing and technical contexts.
カテゴリィUsage1%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form; not a standard spelling.

Similar words

分ぶん類るい
分類 is a more formal or systematic classification, often used in scientific or organizational contexts, while カテゴリー is a broader, everyday loanword.
ジャンル
ジャンル is used for genres, especially in art, music, and literature, whereas カテゴリー is a more general term for any kind of grouping.

Etymology

Loanword from German 'Kategorie', likely via English 'category'. The clipped form カテゴリ is common in Japanese, especially in computing.