17 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate
Kun'yomi
ま が い imitation もど き -like ②comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts) ③criticism
On'yomi
ギ pseudo-
Character Breakdown
mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
ギ まが.い もど.き (9th, N1)
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
Common Words
to imitate ②to enter someone as a candidate ③to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back) ④to compare
to imitate ②to enter someone as a candidate ③to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back) ④to compare
References
| Unicode hex code | 64EC |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-21-28 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2026 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2307 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 788 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 969 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 540 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 706 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1411 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1514 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1851 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1356 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12870 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1139 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1517 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1618 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1387 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1869 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1791 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 930 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1423 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c14.2 |
| Four corner code | 5708.1 |
| De Roo Code | 1370 |