似
becoming, counterfeit, imitate, resemble, suitable

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

に.るひ.る

Nanori (名乗り)

にた

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:7
JLPT:3
Frequency:923

Vocabulary

ジ

WordReadingMeaning
酷似コクジresembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
類似ルイジresemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
疑似ギジpseudo; quasi; false; para-; mock; sham; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
相似ソウジresemblance; likeness; similitude; similarity; analogy
相似形ソウジケイsimilar figures (in geometry)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
似せるにせるto copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
似るにるto resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
似顔にがおportrait; likeness
似顔絵にがおえportrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
似合いにあいwell-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

以
because, by means of, compared with, in view of
Grade 4JLPT 4
位
about, crown, grade, rank, some, throne
Grade 4JLPT 3
供
accompany, offer, present, serve (meal), submit
Grade 6JLPT 3
依
consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore
Grade 8JLPT 2
倍
double, fold, times, twice
Grade 3JLPT 2
並
and, as well as, besides, equal, line up, rank with, rival, row
Grade 6JLPT 2
粒
counter for tiny particles, drop, grains
Grade 8JLPT 2
卑
base, lowly, vile, vulgar
Grade 8JLPT 1
係
concern oneself, connection, duty, person in charge
Grade 3JLPT 3
後
back, behind, later
Grade 2JLPT 5