如

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョニョ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ごと.し

Nanori (名乗り)

きねゆきよし

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:6

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1704

Vocabulary

ジョ

Word	Reading	Meaning
欠如	ケツジョ	lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
突如	トツジョ	suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
躍如	ヤクジョ	vivid; lifelike; graphic
如月	ジョゲツ	second month of the lunar calendar; February
如上	ジョジョウ	above-mentioned

ニョ

Word	Reading	Meaning
如実	ニョジツ	reality; actuality; actual conditions; true situation; faithful representation; vivid depiction; ultimate reality; absolute truth
如来	ニョライ	Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
薬師如来	ヤクシニョライ	Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
一如	イチニョ	oneness
真如	シンニョ	tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
如何にも	いかにも	indeed; really; truly; just (like); very; extremely; totally; terribly; absolutely; certainly; for sure
如何	どう	how; in what way; how about
如何致しまして	どういたしまして	you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
如し	ごとし	like; as if; the same as
如何して	どうして	how; in what way; by what means; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for; cannot possibly; no way

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

commence, begin

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)

recreation, pleasure