Word Meaning 似る

にる niru

似る is read as にる (niru) and means to resemble.

Meaning

English

to resemble
to look like
to be like
to be alike
to be similar
to take after

Reading

Kana

にる

Romaji

niru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 7857 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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似せる

にせる

to copy

似通う

にかよう

to resemble closely

似合う

にあう

to suit

似合い

にあい

well-matched (esp. of a couple)

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

真似る

まねる

to mimic

似た者同士

にたものどうし

two people alike

似姿

にすがた

effigy

真似

まね

imitating

Example Sentences

子供は大抵親の考えや姿勢を真似る。

Children usually think and behave like their parents.

子どもは両親の習慣を真似るものだ。

Children imitate their parents' habits.

オウムは人の声を真似ることができる。

A parrot can mimic a person's voice.

模範的な人は樹の美徳を真似るべきである。育てば育つほど、綺麗で柔らかくなるが、内面的には硬くて強くなるであろう。

A human being in perfection should emulate the virtue of the tree. The more the tree grows, the more beautiful and softer it turns, but internally tougher and stronger.

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