似合う (Niau): to Suit, to Match

Meaning

English

to suit
to match
to become
to be like

Reading

Kana

にあう

Romaji

niau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6817 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

似合い

にあい

well-matched (esp. of a couple)

似合わしい

にあわしい

well-matched

不似合い

ふにあい

unbecoming

お似合い

おにあい

well-matched (esp. of a couple)

似通う

にかよう

to resemble closely

似る

にる

to resemble

似せる

にせる

to copy

似顔

にがお

portrait

似顔絵

にがおえ

portrait

似つかわしい

につかわしい

suitable

合う

あう

to be profitable

知り合う

しりあう

to get to know each other

Example Sentences

10

その帽子は君に似合う。

そのぼうしはきみににあう。

That hat suits you.

黒が似合うね。

Black suits you.

この服、私に似合う？

Does this dress look OK on me?

この服似合うかしら？

Does this dress look OK on me?

本当によく似合う。

It really suits you.

良く似合うと思うよ。

I think it fits you well.

これ、私に似合うかな？

Does this look good on me?

緑色は君にとても似合う。

Green suits you very well.

君は白い服がよく似合うよ。

You look good in white.

君には笑顔が一番似合うよ。

A smile suits you best.