Kanji

似

似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

にる, ひる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あえ, あゆ, あり, あれ, い, かた, ちか, つね, に, のり

Common Readings

ジ, に…る

Example sentences

似る にる
彼 は 父親 に とても よく 似ている 。

He looks very much like his father.

顔立ち かおだち
彼 は 父親 に よく 似た 、 整った 顔立ち を している 。

He has well-defined facial features that look just like his father's.

似合う にあう
その 帽子 、 とても よく 似合っています ね 。

That hat suits you very well, doesn't it?

じゃん じゃん
その 服 、 すごく 似合ってる じゃん 。

That outfit looks really good on you, doesn't it?

真似 まね
彼 は 先生 の 話し方 の 真似 を した 。

He imitated the way the teacher speaks.

バカ バカ
そんな バカ な 真似 は やめなさい 。

Stop acting like such a fool.

に似て ににて
彼 は 父親 に似て 、 背 が 高い 。

He resembles his father and is tall.

お似合い おにあい
二人 は 本当に お似合い の カップル だ ね 。

The two of them are a truly well-matched couple.

真似る まねる
子供 は 親 の 言葉 を 真似る もの だ 。

Children naturally imitate their parents' words.

鸚鵡 おうむ
鸚鵡 は 人 の 言葉 を 真似る の が 得意 だ 。

Parrots are good at mimicking human speech.

Example Vocabulary

似る

にる

to resemble; to be similar to; to look like

似合う

にあう

to suit; to match; to become

真似

まね

imitation; mimicry; behavior

に似て

ににて

similar to, resembling

お似合い

おにあい

becoming; well-matched; suitable

真似る

まねる

to imitate; to mimic; to copy

似つかわしい

につかわしい

appropriate; suitable; fitting; becoming

真似事

まねごと

疑似

ぎじ

pseudo-; simulated; quasi-

擬似

ぎじ

pseudo; simulated; quasi-; sham

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