How to say 'Similarity' in Japanese | 類似

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The Japanese word for Similarity is 'Ruiji', written as 類似 in Japanese.'Similarity' in hiragana is るいじ.

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類似

Meaning

Similarity

Reading

るいじ

ruiji

Kanji

類Kind, Type 似Resemble

Explanation

The Japanese noun '類似 (るいじ)' means 'similarity'. It refers to the state or quality of being similar or alike, often used in contexts comparing two or more things. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal settings, such as academic discussions, everyday conversations, or technical comparisons. For example: There is a similarity between the two theories「二つの理論には類似がある」(ふたつのりろんにはるいじがある). The similarity between these two paintings is striking「これらの二つの絵画の類似は驚くべきものだ」(これらのふたつのかいがのるいじはおどろくべきものだ). Note that '類似' can also be used in compound words like '類似点 (るいじてん)' (points of similarity) or '類似性 (るいじせい)' (similarity in nature).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5732

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 類似

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

類

Meaning

Kind, Type

kanji

似

Meaning

Resemble

Words Related to 類似 Through the Kanji 類

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 類 as well.

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種類

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Kind, Type

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類

Meaning

Type

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人類

Meaning

Humankind

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書類

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Documents

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親類

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Relative

word

衣類

Meaning

Clothing

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類い

Meaning

Kind, Type

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分類

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Classification

Words Related to 類似 Through the Kanji 似

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 似 as well.

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似る

Meaning

Resemble

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似ている

Meaning

Resemble

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真似

Meaning

Imitation

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似合う

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Suit

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似せる

Meaning

Imitate

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'Ruiji' means 'Similarity' .

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