似

resemble

JLPT N3 Grade 5 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: に.る・ひ.る
On'yomi: ジ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

似 means "resemble". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read に.る・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

似 in example sentences

母はは似にです。

Haha ni desu.

I resemble my mother.
黒くろが似合にあうね。

Kuro ga niau ne.

Black suits you.
真似まねしないでよ。

Mane shinaide yo.

Stop copying me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 似 mean?: 似 means "resemble". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 似 have?: 似 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 似 read?: It is read に.る・ひ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 似?: 似 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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