Japanese symbol for “mimic”
真似る
まねる
Romaji: maneru
to mimic; to imitate
In Japanese, mimic is 真似る, read まねる (maneru).
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
- v1, vt to mimic; to imitate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mimic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ミミック | ミミック mimikku | mimic |
| 添える | そえる soeru | to mimic; to imitate |
| 擬する | ぎする gisuru | to imitate; to copy; to mimic |
| 擬す | ぎす gisu | to imitate; to copy; to mimic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 類似 | るいじ ruiji | resemblance; similarity; likeness |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit; to match; to become |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mimic”.
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.