肖
肖

resemblance

7 strokesFrequency 1,889JLPT N1Grade 8

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ショウ

Kun

あやか.る

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

resemblancecandlespark

Constituents

小little
小small
月flesh
月month
月moon
月part of the body

Mnemonic Stories

Resemblance (of people): a little bit of flesh.

As a primitive, we'll think of this as a candle or spark.

Dictionary

Common Words

肖像画しょうぞうがNounFreq #14731
1

portrait

Examples
ボブは装飾された額にその肖像画を収めたけれど、上下さかさまだった。
Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.
不肖ふしょうFreq #19642
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)

2

Humble; Pronoun

I; me

3

Formal or literary term; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Used self-referentially

incompetent; unskilled; inexperienced; foolish

4

Archaic; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unfortunate; unlucky

あやかる肖るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #27023
1

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to capitalize (on the popularity of something)

2

to be named after

Examples
女王にあやかって、その船にクイーンメリー号と名付けた。
They named the ship Queen Mary after the Queen.
肖像しょうぞうNounFreq #28266
1

portrait; likeness; picture

Examples
この切手には誰の肖像が印刷してありますか。
Whose image is on this stamp?
肖像権しょうぞうけんNounFreq #68673
1

rights to usage of one's likeness

肖像画家しょうぞうがかNounFreq #113387
1

portrait painter

不肖私不肖わたくしふしょうわたくしExpressionPronounFreq #119672
1

Humble

I; me

あやかり者肖り者あやかりものNounFreq #266796
1

Rare term

enviably fortunate person; person whose happiness is the envy of others

Examples
彼はたいした肖り者だ。
What a lucky person he is!
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