What is the Kanji for "Imitation"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Imitation", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Imitation" is "模".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its onyomi readings are "Bo" and "Mo".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The component "莫" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "模" mean in japanese?

"模" means "Imitation".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

規模: "Scale". The noun '規模 (きぼ)' refers to the overall size, extent or magnitude of something. It is used to describe the overall size or scope of an operation, project, organization, etc. For example: The company has grown to a large scale - (会社は大きな規模に成長した). The scale of the problem is huge - (問題の規模は巨大だ).

模様: "Pattern". The noun '模様 (もよう)' means 'pattern'. This word is used to describe a decorative or aesthetic design, such as on clothing, furniture, or in nature. It can refer to a repeated, structured arrangement of shapes, colors, or textures. For example: The kimono had a beautiful floral pattern - (着物に美しい花の模様があった). The butterfly has intricate patterns on its wings - (蝶の羽には複雑な模様がある).

模範: "Model". The noun '模範 (もはん)' means 'model'. This word refers to an excellent example or a standard that others should follow. It can be used to describe a person, object or behavior that serves as a positive example for others. For example: She is a model student - (彼女は模範的な生徒です). The company uses the new product as a model for future designs - (その会社は新製品を将来のデザインの模範としています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo". And The hiragana "も" is read as "mo".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.