Kanji

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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