“Imitate” or “Mimic” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “擬”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “擬” means “Counterfeit”, “Pseudo” or “Fake” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “擬”
Jouyou Kanji “擬” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 17 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎ(gi) |
| Kun-Yomi | なぞら(える)(naoza(eru)) |
| はか(る)(haka(ru)) | |
| まがい(magai) | |
| もどき(modoki) | |
| Meanings | Imitate, Mimic, Simulate |
| Guess, Conjecture | |
| Imitation, Counterfeit, Forgery |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “擬”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 擬音(ぎおん-gi o n) | Imitative sound, Sound effects |
| 擬革(ぎかく-gi ka ku) | Imitation leather, Artificial leather, Synthetic leather |
| 擬古(ぎこ-gi ko) | Imitation of classical styles, Archaism, Classicism |
| 擬古文(ぎこぶん-gi ko bu n) | Pseudo archaism, Classical style sentence, Sentences written in the style of old era |
| 擬死(ぎし-gi shi) | Death feigning, Death mimicry, Pretending death which are observed often in insects or some animals |
| 擬人(ぎじん-gi ji n) | Personification, Incarnation |
| 擬人法(ぎじんほう-gi ji n ho u) | Prosopopoeia, Personification |
| 擬制(ぎせい-gi se i) | Legal fiction, To treat as a real even though the essence different |
| 擬勢(ぎせい-gi se i) | Bluff, Terrifying posture, Momentum just for the guise |
| 擬製(ぎせい-gi se i) | Imitation, Forgery, Copy |
| 擬声語(ぎせいご-gi se i go) | Onomatopoeia, Imitative words |
| 擬装(ぎそう-gi so u) | Camouflage, Disguise |
| 擬態(ぎたい-gi ta i) | Mimicry, Mimesis, Camouflage |
| 擬態語(ぎたいご-gi ta i go) | Mimetic word |
| 擬宝珠(ぎぼし or ぎぼうしゅ or ぎぼうし-gi bo shi (or) gi bo u shu (or) gi bo u shi) | ① Ornamental railing top, Bridge railing-post knob, ② Welsh onion flower, Leek flower, ③ Hosta, Plantain lily |
| 摸擬(もぎ-mo gi) | Simulation |
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