17 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

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

Kun'yomi
  • imitation
  • もど
    -like ②comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts) ③criticism
On'yomi
  • pseudo-

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

100.0%

Character Breakdown

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
ギ まが.い もど.き (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)

Common Words

to imitate ②to enter someone as a candidate ③to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back) ④to compare
imitation
refreshment booth
personification
imitative sound (in film, theater, etc.)
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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
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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