擬
擬 — Mimic
mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate
On’yomiギ (gi)
Kun’yomiまがい (magai)
Kun’yomiもどき (modoki)
Stroke order (17 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 擬
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模擬 | もぎ mogi | imitation |
| 模擬試験 | もぎしけん mogishiken | mock exam; practice exam; practice test |
| 模擬店 | もぎてん mogiten | refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar |
Study notes
擬 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1990 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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