模 – imitation, copy, mock

14 strokesTaught in grade 6#668 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 模 means imitation, copy, mock. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is モ、ボ (mo, bo). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	モ	mo
On’yomi	ボ	bo

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 大・日・木・艾.

Words using 模

模様もようpattern規模きぼscale模型もけいmodel模索もさくgroping (for)模範もはんexemplar模倣もほうimitation

Example sentences

彼女はその皿の模様が気に入っている。

She likes the design on the plate.

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我々のクラスは規模が大きくなった。

Our class has increased in size.

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父は私に船の模型を作ってくれた。

Father made me a model of a ship.

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Kanji with the same radical

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