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擬
On'yomi
ギ
GI
Kun'yomi
まが.い・もど.き
magai / modoki
mimic · aim (a gun) at · nominate · imitate
Details
Strokes17
Frequency#1990
Radical手hand(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes17
Component Breakdown
擬=
扌疑
hand + 疑
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and doubt. Imitating doubtfully with hand.
Symbolism
Simulation, imitation, copy. Represents imitating.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
擬制は実を生む
ぎせいはじつをうむ
Fiction can create reality
Pretense sometimes leads to actual outcomes