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:N1

Frequency:2454

Vocabulary

ホウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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