Word details

似る

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

Dictionary

Entry

似るにる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

似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ジ

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた

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