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: モ、モウ、バク、ボ、マク
Romaji: mo, mou, baku, bo, maku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

search, imitate, copy

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  64
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-10
Korean Reading:  mag
Chinese Reading:  mo2
Unicode:  6478
JIS:  4C4E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 691
Nelson Index: 1974
New Nelson Index: 2250
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c10.13
Four Corner Index: 5403.4
Japanese Names Index: 1836
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12644X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0371
Kodansha Kanji Index: 797

Words

暗中模索 (あんちゅうもさく)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
模本 (もほん)
copy of an original manuscript, picture, piece of calligraphy, etc.
模造 (もぞう)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
模索 (もさく)
groping (for); exploring for a solution
模擬 (もぎ)
imitation; sham; mock; simulation
模作 (もさく)
imitation (work)
模倣 (もほう)
imitation; copying
模写 (もしゃ)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
模擬試験 (もぎしけん)
trial examination; mock examination
摸牌 (モーパイ、モーはい)
identifying a piece by touch
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