Meaning

Primary

Pattern

Word Type

noun

Explanation

uses its alternative meaning "manner" here, so we have an imitation manner. An imitation of the same manner over and over creates a pattern.

Reading

もよう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You might remember the on'yomi for from the vocab 〜の様に, but here's a mnemonic for it just in case:

You see a pattern in your yogurt (よう). Could this be a divine message? Or maybe this yogurt is just way past its expiration date. Either way, a pattern in your yogurt is something you ought to pay attention to.

Context

Context Sentences

私の妻は、小さな花の模様が好きです。

My wife likes patterns with small flowers.

そろそろ部屋の模様替えをしたいな。

I want to change the layout of my room soon.

コウイチが、コウイチの顔の模様のカーテンを作ろうとしてるんだけど、さすがにやめさせた方がいいよね?

Koichi is trying to make a curtain with a pattern of his face on it, but it's probably best to stop him, right?

Kanji Composition