01
似る
にる
to resemble
Meanings
- becoming
- resemble
- counterfeit
- imitate
- suitable
Readings
Onyomi
- ジ
Kunyomi
- に.る
- ひ.る
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Useful words
02
似合う
にあう
to suit
03
真似
まね
imitation
04
類似
るいじ
similarity
05
似顔絵
にがおえ
caricature
06
似通う
にかよう
to look alike
Compare Kanji
01偽Meaning88%falsehood, lieImitation and falseness sit close: 偽 pushes resemblance toward deception.02倣Meaning84%emulate, imitateCopying someone’s model in 倣 pairs naturally with the idea of resembling.03比Meaning76%compare, raceComparison is the mental step behind noticing that two things look alike.04以Component70%by means of, becauseAt the right edge, 以-like strokes give 似 its key shape.05人Component62%personThe person side turns resemblance into a human action or quality.06類Meaning60%sort, kindKinds and categories in 類 help when resemblance means belonging together.