# 擬 — mimic; imitate

擬 means “mimic; imitate”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: ギ (gi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: mimic; imitate
- On'yomi: ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Shapes 2

## How to remember 擬

Sounds like 疑: both read ギ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 疑 doubt

## Don't confuse it with

[疑](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/doubt/) · [凝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/congeal/)

## More in the “Shapes 2” set

[径](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diameter/) · [斜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diagonal/) · [紋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/family-crest/) · [塊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lump/) · [肖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resemblance/) · [擬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mimic/) · [孔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/small-hole/)

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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/mimic/. Last updated 2026-11-01.