• 型紙かたがみ — paper pattern
• 典型てんけい — archetype; typical example
• 模型もけい — model
• 原型げんけい — prototype
• 型破りかたやぶり — unconventional

型 is a phono-semantic compound with 土 (earth / base) and 刑 (form). Together they evoke a fixed shape or mold — a standard pattern used to produce consistent forms.