Kind is a strang word..Has double meaning! First to describe what type of person someone is..For example: "He is a kind man" Also to define something.. such as "what kind of clothes should i bring to Turkey?" kind means what "type" of clothes here. "What sort of clothes should i take..... etc etc" the response would be the same.. Bring summer clothes. Sort and Type can also be used to ask "What sort/type/kind of person is he?"