模 — “model / mold” in Japanese

Grade 6も, ぼ

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“model / mold” in Japanese is 模, read mo, bo (も, ぼ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 模型 (model).

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What does 模 mean?

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Kanji	模
Meaning	model / mold
Readings	も, ぼ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	模型 (model)

How to read 模

模 is read mo (も) or bo (ぼ) depending on the word.

Words with 模

模様もよう
模型
模擬
模倣

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Updated: 2026-08-28