# 倣 — emulate

倣 means “emulate”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ホウ (hou). Kun'yomi: なら(う) (narau).

- Meaning: emulate
- On'yomi: ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi: なら(う) (narau)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 3

## How to remember 倣

Sounds like 放: both read ホウ.

Parts: 亻 person · 放 release

## Don't confuse it with

[放](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/release/) · [傲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/haughty/) · [修](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/repair/)

## More in the “Doing & acting 3” set

[鎮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calm-down/) · [扶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/provide-for/) · [享](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enjoy/) · [堪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/withstand/) · [匿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelter/) · [倣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/emulate/) · [捗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/make-progress/) · [蔽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cover-up/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/emulate/. Last updated 2026-11-01.