Kanji

What does the kanji 倣 mean?

倣 means imitation, mimicking. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi なら.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiなら.う
Strokes10
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi なら.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

imitation, mimicking

Memory hook

A person (亻) following the direction (方) and beating (攵) the same rhythm — IMITATE, COPY.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 倣うならうto imitate, follow the example of
  • 模倣もほうimitation, copying

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.