倣
emulate, imitate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

なら.う

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:2454

Vocabulary

ホウ

WordReadingMeaning
模倣モホウimitation; copying
模倣者モホウシャimitator
模倣犯モホウハンcopycat criminal; copycat crime
模倣品モホウヒンcounterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation

Other

WordReadingMeaning
見倣うみならうto follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to pattern oneself on; to learn (by observation)
倣うならうto imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
先例に倣うせんれいにならうto follow precedent
倣岸ごうがんhaughty; arrogant; supercilious
前例に倣うぜんれいにならうto follow (copy after) a precedent

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