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かたどる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
形取る
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Reading : かたどる   
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to pattern after; to imitate
2. to symbolise
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 50,081 which gives a rank of 31,277
形取る is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 17,000 (about 40,200,000 results)
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Example sentences:
さくら
テーマにした
べんとう
弁当
にんき
人気
あり
さくら
はな
かたど
ったり
ピンク
いろど
られたり
した
しょくざい
食材
はい
っています

Cherry blossom-themed obento are popular, containing food arranged to look like cherry blossom flowers and pink-colored food.
形どる
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Reading : かたどる   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 143,000 (about 618,000 results)
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象る
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Reading : かたどる   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 166,000 (about 460,000 results)
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模る
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Reading : かたどる   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 139,000 (about 656,000 results)
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かたどる
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 105,000 (about 1,530,000 results)
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ケイ   ギョウ   shape   かたち    かた    
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start, initiate   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
twenty; two hands   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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stick   
fur, bristles, beard   
シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
ショウ   ゾウ    image; elephant   
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pig
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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corner
ボ   モ    imitation, copy   
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バク   ボ   マク   モ    must not   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
grass   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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