This is the 431st most frequent Japanese word.
型
"型" means "model," "pattern," "form," or "template."
型 is used to describe a 'model' or 'type' of something.
このロボットは新型のモデルです。
This robot is a new model.
型 is used here to denote a 'style' or 'pattern' of behavior.
彼の話し方は少し古い型にです。
His way of speaking is of an older style.
型 refers to a 'form' or 'framework' in a conceptual sense.