如き (Gotoki): Like, as If

Meaning

English

like
as if
the same as

Reading

Kana

ごとき

Romaji

gotoki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137835 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

如月

きさらぎ

second month of the lunar calendar

如何に

いかに

hey

如何にも

いかにも

absolutely

如実

にょじつ

ultimate reality

如し

ごとし

like

如来

にょらい

Tathagata

如何

いかが

questionable

如実知見

にょじつちけん

perceiving reality as it is

如意自在

にょいじざい

freely

如実に物語る

にょじつにものがたる

to give a true account

如意輪観音

にょいりんかんのん

Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)

如来蔵

にょらいぞう

tathagatagarbha (buddha-womb, the potential within all living things to become a buddha)

Example Sentences

2

君達如き若者は、どうにも出来ない。

There is nothing that a bunch of youngsters like you could do.

立て板に水の如きプレゼンテーション、おそれ入りました。

Your presentation was so smooth and fluent - what can I say?