Word details

しかり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しかり.

Dictionary

Entry

しかり然り爾りFreq #18382
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Interjection

yes; yea; aye; affirmative

2

Archaic; Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri; Intransitive verb

to be so

Examples
恋は盲目。憎しみもまたしかり。
Love is blind. Hatred is also blind.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

然

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

12 strokesFrequency 401JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゼンネン

Kun

しかしか.りしか.しさ
爾

you, thou, second person

14 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ジニ

Kun

なんじしかりそののみおれしか

Nanori

ちかみ

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