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似る

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

Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #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.

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 923
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

becoming
resemble
counterfeit
imitate
suitable

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
に.る
ひ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
にた
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