Word details

似る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 似る.

Dictionary

Entry

似るIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #398
1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

Examples
私も似た話を聞いたことがある。
I also heard a similar story.
私の妹は、祖母に似ている
My sister resembles my grandmother.
ニュージーランドの気候は日本のと似ている
The climate of New Zealand is similar to that of Japan.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた

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