似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, 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:N3
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
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Grade 4JLPT 4
位
rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
Grade 4JLPT 3
供
submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Grade 6JLPT 3
依
reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Grade 8JLPT 2
倍
double, twice, times, fold
Grade 3JLPT 2
並
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
Grade 6JLPT 2
粒
grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
Grade 8JLPT 2
卑
base, lowly, vile, vulgar
Grade 8JLPT 1
係
person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
Grade 3JLPT 3
後
behind, back, later
Grade 2JLPT 5