What does kanji 肖 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 肖 is resemblance.

How is kanji 肖 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 肖 are あやか.る; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 肖?

The main radical for kanji 肖 is 肉.

What words use kanji 肖?

Example words that use kanji 肖 include 肖像, 肖る, 肖像画, 肖像画家.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

肖

Meaning

Kanji 肖

resemblance

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あやか.る
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: あえあゆあれすえたかのりゆき

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1889
Strokes: 7
Radical: 肉
Components: 尚 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 7 common entries

Showing 7 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

肖像

しょうぞう

portrait

肖る

あやかる

to be named after

肖像画

しょうぞうが

portrait

肖像画家

しょうぞうがか

portrait painter

肖像権

しょうぞうけん

rights to usage of one's likeness

不肖

ふしょう

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)

不肖わたくし

ふしょうわたくし

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この子は母親に肖っている。

This child resembles his mother.

彼は有名な作家の肖像を描いた。

He drew a portrait of a famous writer.

壁に祖父の肖像画が掛かっている。

A portrait of my grandfather is hanging on the wall.

その人形は本人に驚くほど肖ている。

That doll looks astonishingly like the real person.

この作品は古い名画を肖したものだ。

This work was modeled after an old masterpiece.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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