This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、なら.う
Romaji: hou, nara.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

emulate, imitate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  2454
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-2-8
Korean Reading:  bang
Chinese Reading:  fang3
Unicode:  5023
JIS:  4A6F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 113
Nelson Index: 466
New Nelson Index: 235
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a8.7
Four Corner Index: 2824.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1798
Gakken Index: 1913
Daikanwanjiten Index: 785
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0841
Remembering the kanji Index: 979
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1056
Kodansha Compact Index: 113
Kanji in Context Index: 1247
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 83
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 95
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 988
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1053
Essential Kanji Index: 1616
Kodansha Kanji Index: 127
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2166
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1304

Words

模倣 (もほう)
imitation; copying
先例に倣う (せんれいにならう)
to follow precedent
模倣者 (もほうしゃ)
imitator
模倣犯 (もほうはん)
copycat criminal
倣う (ならう)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
前例に倣う (ぜんれいにならう)
to follow (copy after) a precedent
右へ倣え (みぎへならえ)
follow the person to your right (command to form a line); following someone's example; imitating someone; following suit
模倣品 (もほうひん)
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
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