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: ギ、まが.い、もど.き
Romaji: gi, maga.i, modo.ki
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1990
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-14
Korean Reading:  eui
Chinese Reading:  ni3
Unicode:  64ec
JIS:  353C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 788
Nelson Index: 2026
New Nelson Index: 2307
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c14.2
Four Corner Index: 5708.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1139
Gakken Index: 1851
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12870
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0428
Remembering the kanji Index: 1411
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1387
Kodansha Compact Index: 930
Kanji in Context Index: 1791
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 540
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 706
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1423
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1514
Essential Kanji Index: 1356
Kodansha Kanji Index: 969
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1370
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1869

Words

擬き (もどき)
-like; pseudo-; mock ...; imitation ...; in the style of ...; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); criticism; censure
疑似 (ぎじ)
suspected; pseudo; sham; quasi; false; mock
擬人 (ぎじん)
simulation of a person
擬音 (ぎおん)
sound effect; imitative sounds (drama, broadcasting)
擬螳螂 (かまきりもどき、カマキリモドキ)
mantidfly (any insect of the family Mantispidae)
()
pseudo-; quasi-
模擬 (もぎ)
imitation; sham; mock; simulation
擬態 (ぎたい)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
擬宝珠 (ぎぼし、ぎぼうし、ぎぼうしゅ、ギボウシ、ギボシ)
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily
擬毛 (ぎもう)
imitation wool
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