倣
倣·imitate, emulate, follow (an example)
- On-yomi
- ホウ
- Kun-yomi
- なら(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倣う | ならう | to follow (an example), to imitate |
| 模倣 | もほう | imitation, copying |
| 模倣品 | もほうひん | counterfeit goods, knock-off |
| 前例に倣う | ぜんれいにならう | to follow precedent |
Example sentences
先輩のやり方に倣って書類を作った。
せんぱいのやりかたにならってしょるいをつくった。
I prepared the documents following my senior's method.
模倣ではなく独自の工夫が必要だ。
もほうではなくどくじのくふうがひつようだ。
What is needed is original thinking, not imitation.
海外の模倣品が市場に出回っている。
かいがいのもほうひんがしじょうにでまわっている。
Foreign knock-offs are circulating in the market.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 倣う (to imitate, follow an example) with 習う (to learn from a teacher) — both ならう
- Reading 模倣 as もぼう — it is もほう
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 next to 放 (let fly): you watch the move someone else lets fly, and do the same — imitate.
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