似 Kanji – becoming
The Japanese kanji 似 can mean becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable.
Meaning and Readings
How is 似 read?
似 has the onyomi reading ジ and the kunyomi readings にる, ひる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ji, niru, hiru.
Common Japanese Words Using 似
These common Japanese words contain 似. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 酷似（こくじ） — resembling closely, being strikingly similar, bearing a strong likeness
- 似せる（にせる） — to copy, to imitate, to counterfeit, to forge
- 似る（にる） — to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after
- 似顔（にがお） — portrait, likeness
- 似顔絵（にがおえ） — portrait, likeness, sketch (of a face)
- 似合い（にあい） — well-matched (esp. of a couple), becoming, suitable
- 似合う（にあう） — to suit, to match, to become, to be like
- 似通う（にかよう） — to resemble closely
- 真似（まね） — imitating, copying, mimicry
- 真似る（まねる） — to mimic, to imitate