What does kanji 似 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 似 is becoming.

How is kanji 似 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 似 are に.る, ひ.る; the onyomi readings are ジ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 似?

Kanji 似 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 似?

The main radical for kanji 似 is 人.

What words use kanji 似?

Example words that use kanji 似 include 似通う, 似合う, 似る, 似合い.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

似

Meaning

Kanji 似

becoming

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: に.るひ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ジ
Nanori 名乗り: にた

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #923
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 丶 • 人 • 化
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 以 • 苡 • 姒 • 鉯 • 拟 • 泤 • 㕽

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 119 entries that include this kanji.

似通う

にかよう

to resemble closely

似合う

にあう

to suit

似る

にる

to resemble

似合い

にあい

well-matched (esp. of a couple)

似せる

にせる

to copy

似顔

にがお

portrait

似顔絵

にがおえ

portrait

似合わしい

にあわしい

well-matched

似つかわしい

につかわしい

suitable

ニタリ貝

ニタリがい

Korean mussel (Mytilus coruscus)

似

に

looking like (someone)

似たもの同士

にたものどうし

two people alike

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この犬は主人に似ている。

This dog resembles its owner.

妹は母に似た声をしている。

My younger sister has a voice like our mother's.

彼の話し方を似せてみた。

I tried to imitate the way he speaks.

それは本物に似せた財布だ。

That is a wallet made to look like the real thing.

その帽子は君に似合う。

That hat suits you.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.