摸: imitate

imitate; grope for; copy

13 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

モ・モウ・バク・ボ・マク

Kun

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Variant of 模 (模索, 模倣); the same words are usually written with 模. 掏摸 (pickpocket) is read すり.

摸索もさくgroping; searching

暗中摸索あんちゅうもさくgroping in the dark

摸倣もほうimitation

掏摸すりpickpocket

摸写もしゃcopy; tracing

停電ていでんで真っ暗まっくらになり、手てで壁かべを摸索もさくしてドアを探さがした。

The power went out and it was pitch dark, so I felt along the wall with my hand to find the door.

満員電車まんいんでんしゃで、掏摸すりに財布さいふを盗ぬすまれた。

My wallet was stolen by a pickpocket on a packed train.

子こどもは、親おやの話し方はなしかたを摸倣もほうして言葉ことばを覚おぼえる。

Children learn words by imitating the way their parents speak.