Kanji

如

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョ, ニョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ごとし

Nanori (Name Reading)

いく, すけ, なお, もと, ゆき, よし

Common Readings

ジョ, ニョ

Example sentences

疾風 しっぷう
その馬は疾風の如く草原を駆け抜けた。

The horse ran through the grassland like a gale.

修羅 しゅら
彼は修羅の如く戦った。

He fought like a demon.

突如 とつじょ
突如として大雨が降り出した。

Suddenly, it started raining heavily.

突如として とつじょとして
平穏な日常が突如として破られた。

Peaceful daily life was suddenly shattered.

爆発音 ばくはつおん
深夜の住宅街に突如として凄まじい爆発音が響き渡り、住民たちはパニックに陥った。

A tremendous explosion echoed through the residential area late at night, and the residents fell into a panic.

如何 いかが
予定は如何ですか。

How does the schedule look?

如何に いかに
時間を如何に使うかで、結果は変わる。

The result changes depending on how you use your time.

如実 にょじつ
表情の変化が彼女の不安を如実に示していた。

The change in her expression clearly showed her anxiety.

如何なる いかなる
如何なる困難も恐れない。

I do not fear any difficulty.

欠如 けつじょ
その計画には具体性が欠如している。

That plan lacks concreteness.

Example Vocabulary

如く

ごとく

like; as if

突如

とつじょ

suddenly; all of a sudden

突如として

とつじょとして

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

如何

いかが

how; how about; what do you think

如何に

いかに

how; in what way; how much; no matter how

如実

にょじつ

true to reality; clearly revealing the facts

如月

きさらぎ

如何なる

いかなる

any; whatever kind of

如何

いかが

how; how about; what do you think

欠如

けつじょ

lack; deficiency; absence

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