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Kanji 似: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 似: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Key takeaways

Kanji 似: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

becomingresemblecounterfeitimitatesuitable

On reading

Kun reading

に.るひ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 以

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It describes a person (亻) who resembles another as if they were created by means of (以) the same mold or pattern. Imagine a person who looks similar to their parents because they follow the same design.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 類似るいじ

    similar / analogous / resembling

Kun reading

に.る
  • 似るにる

    to be similar / to resemble

Commonly used words

  • 類似
    るいじ

    similar / analogous / resembling

  • 似る
    にる

    to be similar / to resemble

Example sentences

Example 1

二人の意見が通っている。

Translation

The two people's opinions are very similar.

Example 2

この服のデザインは前のと通っている。

Translation

The design of these clothes closely resembles the previous one.

Example 3

この絵は前の作品と類している。

Translation

This painting is similar to the previous work.

Example 4

の商品がたくさん売られている。

Translation

Many similar products are being sold.

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