What does kanji 擬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 擬 is mimic.

How is kanji 擬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 擬 are まが.い, もど.き; the onyomi readings are ギ.

What is the main radical of kanji 擬?

The main radical for kanji 擬 is 手.

What words use kanji 擬?

Example words that use kanji 擬 include 準える, 偽装, 疑似, まがい物.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

擬

Meaning

Kanji 擬

mimic

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まが.いもど.き
Onyomi 音読み: ギ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1990
Strokes: 17
Radical: 手
Components: 匕 • マ • 扎 • 疋 • 矢 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 凝 • 疑 • 嶷 • 薿 • 懝 • 儗 • 礙

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 95 entries that include this kanji.

準える

なぞらえる

to liken to

偽装

ぎそう

camouflage

疑似

ぎじ

suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

まがい物

まがいもの

imitation

蟹虫

かにむし

pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida)

偽球茎

ぎきゅうけい

pseudobulb

偽足

ぎそく

pseudopodium (temporary protrusion of an ameboid cell)

偽薬

ぎやく

placebo

擬

ぎ

pseudo-

擬き

もどき

comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts)

擬く

もどく

to fashion after

擬す

ぎす

to enter someone as a candidate

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

明日は模擬試験がある。

There is a mock exam tomorrow.

彼は擬音語を集めるのが好きだ。

He likes collecting onomatopoeic words.

この小説では猫が擬人化されている。

In this novel, the cat is personified.

その映画は戦争を模擬した訓練を描いている。

The film depicts training that simulates war.

彼女は擬態語の使い方がうまい。

She is good at using mimetic words.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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