類型

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 類型(るいけい) means a type or recurring pattern defined by shared characteristics.
• Basic usage: It is used to analyze characters by their traits or classify stories into types.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A type based on shared features
  • 種類 broadly refers to kinds or varieties; 類型 focuses on a pattern grouping things by shared features or structure.