模 model

Model starts with MO, so there.

Lou Reed carved a realistic model of an opium poppy out of a tree.

pattern ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA
模 (model) + 様 (important person) = 模様 (pattern)

a pattern which does not have pictures: fractals , mandala, plaid, zeebra skin. wood. do NOT use about representational patterns like flower-print or kids’ pajamas with horsies on them. 模様 also has a more formal meaning: ‘the details of an incident’ : You might hear a train/airport announcement which says "We will explain the details of the delay" ( 遅れるの模様。 )

plastic model ★☆☆☆☆
模 (model) + 型 (type / proper way) = 模型 (plastic model)

a model (this is literal! Model, like a snap-tite model car or model train)

model - prototype ☆☆☆☆☆
模 (model) + 範 (standard / the best way to do) = 模範 (model - prototype)

a model: Can be a person (a role model, a model sudent), or a thing (a model home, a model economy). (BOOBOO: Not model like a plastic model tank or gandam)