模様

模様

See also: 模樣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
模	様
も Grade: 6	よう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [mo̞jo̞ː]

Noun

模様 (hiragana もよう, rōmaji moyō)

1. pattern; design

   トランプの裏 (うら)の模 (も)様 (よう)

   toranpu no ura no moyō

   design on the back of playing cards

2. (go) a large framework of potential territory