如

likeness

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ごと.し
On'yomi: ジョ・ニョ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

如 means "likeness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ごと.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ニョ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

如 in example sentences

光陰こういん矢やの如ごとし。

Kouin ya nogotoshi.

How time flies!
百聞ひゃくぶんは一見いっけんに如しかず。

Hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu.

Seeing is believing.
突如とつじょその職員しょくいんがキレた。

Totsujo sono shokuin ga kireta.

All of a sudden, the clerk lost his temper.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 如 mean?: 如 means "likeness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 如 have?: 如 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 如 read?: It is read ごと.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョ・ニョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 如?: 如 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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