noun
Refers to a category or class of similar things; often used in comparisons or to group items by shared characteristics.
この類いの本はあまり読まない。
I don't read this kind of book much.
彼はそういう類いの冗談が好きだ。
He likes that sort of joke.
noun
Used to indicate something or someone of comparable quality or standing; often appears in set phrases like 類まれ (rare, exceptional) or 類のない (unparalleled).
彼の才能は類を見ない。
His talent is unparalleled.
この美しさは類まれだ。
This beauty is rare and exceptional.
Rarely used kanji form.
The word たぐい is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 類 is used for its meaning 'kind, sort', and 比 for 'compare, match'. The exact derivation is uncertain.