Japanese symbol for “exemplary”
模範的
もはんてき
Romaji: mohanteki
exemplary
In Japanese, exemplary is 模範的, read もはんてき (mohanteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na exemplary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exemplary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代表的 | だいひょうてき daihyouteki | representative; exemplary; model |
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 |
| 模型 | もけい mokei | model; dummy; maquette |
| 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 |
| 範囲 | はんい han'i | extent; scope; sphere |
| 規範 | きはん kihan | model; standard; pattern |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exemplary”.
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.
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