Kanji

What does the kanji 擬 mean?

擬 means imitating, simulating; aiming (a gun). On'yomi ギ. Kun'yomi まが.い、もど.き.

Quick facts
On'yomiギ
Kun'yomiまが.い、もど.き
Strokes17
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ギKun'yomi まが.い、もど.き
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

imitating, simulating; aiming (a gun)

Memory hook

The hand (扌) raising the arrow (矢) and doing exactly the same — IMITATE, TAKE AIM.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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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.

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.