Kanji 擬 mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate Related words おでん Oden is a hot pot dish in which ganmodoki is a common ingredient.
豆とう 腐ふ Tofu is the main ingredient of ganmodoki, but ganmodoki is a processed, fried product with added vegetables.
Written forms がんもどき Usage 96%
The word is usually written in kana; this is the most common spelling.
ガンモドキ Usage 2%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, sometimes used in menus or product labels.
雁がん 擬もど き Usage 2%
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly of historical interest; the name literally means 'mock goose'.
Etymology The name 雁擬き (ganmodoki) literally means 'mock goose', as the dish was originally created as a vegetarian substitute for goose meat. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji spelling reflects this origin.
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