JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 擬: "mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate"
The kanji 擬 means "mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ギ in on'yomi and まが.い, もど.き in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まが.いもど.き
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1990 of 2,501 |
Common words with 擬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 擬き-like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ... · comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)
- 擬態mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
- 模擬戦sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise
- 模擬imitation
- 擬音imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
- 擬するto imitate; to copy; to mimic · to enter someone as a candidate
- 擬人化personification; anthropomorphization
- 擬pseudo-; quasi-
- 模擬店refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
- 擬すto imitate; to copy; to mimic · to enter someone as a candidate
- 模擬試験mock exam; practice exam; practice test
- 擬人simulation of a person
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