Japanese symbol for “copycat”
亜流
ありゅう
Romaji: aryuu
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; copycat
In Japanese, copycat is 亜流, read ありゅう (aryuu).
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Meanings
- n (inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; copycat
- n follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “copycat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真似しんぼ | まねしんぼ maneshinbo | copycat |
| 追随者 | ついずいしゃ tsuizuisha | acolyte; adherent; follower |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東亜 | とうあ toua | East Asia; the Orient |
| 亜鉛 | あえん aen | zinc (Zn) |
| 亜熱帯 | あねったい anettai | subtropics |
| 白亜 | はくあ hakua | chalk (rock) |
| 亜細亜 | アジア ajia | Asia |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
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.