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Japanese symbol for “aran”

Romaji: aranmoyou
Aran (sweater pattern)

In Japanese, aran is , read (aranmoyou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Aran (sweater pattern)

Kanji and stroke order

imitation, copy, mock
on: モ、ボ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
Esq., way, manner
on: ヨウ、ショウ
kun: さま、さん
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
もよう moyoupattern; figure; design
もけい mokeimodel; dummy; maquette
もはん mohanexemplar; model; example
しょうきぼ shoukibosmall scale
もほう mohouimitation; copying
どうよう douyousame; similar; (just) like
ようす yousustate (of affairs); situation; circumstances

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.