倣 means “imitate, follow”

ならう · narau

Also: emulate

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ならう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ホウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

The story

A person (亻) beside 放, to set loose: picture an apprentice turned loose to copy the master move for move. 倣う is to follow an example, as in 前例に倣う, to follow precedent, and 模倣 is imitation, the copycat's word.

Used in 倣う (narau, to follow/imitate) and 模倣 (mohou, imitation)

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• 謄 copy
• 抄 excerpt

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