What is the Kanji for "Resemble"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Resemble", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Resemble" is "似".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ni".

Its onyomi reading is "Ji".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The kanji "以" means "By means of" and can be read as "I".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "似" mean in japanese?

"似" means "Resemble".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

似る: "Resemble". The Japanese verb '似る (にる)' means 'to resemble' or 'to be similar to'. It is used to indicate that someone or something has a close resemblance to another person or thing. For example: She resembles her mother - (彼女は母に似ている). The two buildings look very similar - (その2つの建物はよく似ている).

似ている: "Resemble". The Japanese verb '似ている (にている)' means 'to resemble'. This verb is used to describe when one thing looks similar or has a resemblance to another. It can be used to compare physical appearances, personalities, or other attributes. For example: She resembles her mother - (彼女は母親に似ている). The two buildings resemble each other - (その2つの建物は似ている).

真似: "Imitation". The noun '真似 (まね)' means 'imitation'. This word refers to the act of copying or mimicking the actions, behaviors, or characteristics of someone or something else. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as learning a new skill by imitating an expert, or mimicking someone's mannerisms as a form of mockery. For example: He imitates the teacher's voice - (先生の声を真似する). I learned to play the guitar by imitating my friend - (友達のギターの演奏を真似て学んだ).

似合う: "Suit". The Japanese verb '似合う (にあう)' means 'to suit'. This verb is used to describe when something fits or matches well with a person or situation. It suggests that the item or appearance is appropriate and complements the wearer or situation. For example: That dress suits you well - (その服があなたに良く似合う). The color blue suits him nicely - (その青の色はよく彼に似合う).

類似: "Similarity". The noun '類似 (るいじ)' means 'similarity'. This word is used to describe the state or quality of being similar or alike. It can refer to the resemblance between two or more things in terms of their characteristics, features, or properties. For example: The two paintings have a striking similarity - (この2つの絵画は驚くほど類似している). The similarity between the two designs is obvious - (この2つのデザインの類似性は明らかである).

似せる: "Imitate". The Japanese verb '似せる (にせる)' means 'to imitate'. This verb is used to describe the action of copying or imitating someone or something. It can be used to refer to mimicking a person's behavior, voice, or appearance. For example: She imitates her sister perfectly - (彼女は妹そっくりに似せる). I will imitate the chef's cooking style - (私はシェフの調理法を似せる).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". And The hiragana "に" is read as "ni".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.