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似
Resemble, Similar
に.る (ni-ru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese people often say 「似ていますね！」 ('You look alike!') when siblings or family members resemble each other. It's a common compliment in everyday conversation.
Memory Trick
“Even if you look at this PERSON(亻) from every ANGLE, he still RESEMBLES my FATHER!” 👨 — 似 = RESEMBLE / SIMILAR.
Readings
Onyomi: ジ (ji)
Kunyomi: に.る (ni-ru)
Example Words
似る
にる (niru)
To resemble
似顔絵
にがおえ (nigaoe)
Portrait sketch
類似
るいじ (ruiji)
Similarity
似合う
にあう (niau)
To suit
Example Sentence
妹は 母に よく 似ています。
いもうとは ははに よく にています。
imouto wa haha ni yoku niteimasu
My younger sister looks a lot like my mother.