Japanese symbol for “dummy”
模型
もけい
Romaji: mokei
model; dummy; maquette
In Japanese, dummy is 模型, read もけい (mokei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n model; dummy; maquette
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dummy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モデル | モデル moderu | model; dummy; mock-up |
| ダミー | ダミー damii | dummy |
| 温 | ぬく nuku | idiot; dummy; slow person |
| おしゃぶり | おしゃぶり oshaburi | teething ring; pacifier; dummy |
| スルー | スルー suruu | leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past; dummy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern; figure; design |
| 模範 | もはん mohan | exemplar; model; example |
| 小規模 | しょうきぼ shoukibo | small scale |
| 模倣 | もほう mohou | imitation; copying |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 体型 | たいけい taikei | figure; body shape; build |
| 小型 | こがた kogata | small-sized; small-scale; miniature |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dummy”.
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.