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What is the Kanji for 'Resemble' and 'Resemblance'? | 肖

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Resemble' and 'Resemblance' is 肖.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    Reading

    kunyomiあやか

    ayaka

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Meat Small

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1865

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extinguish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 小 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Year, Years old

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Still, Esteem

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purification, Observe religious abstinence

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 肖 mean?

肖 means 'Resemble' and 'Resemblance'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.