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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
Imagine TWO PEOPLE standing side by side looking almost identical. They RESEMBLE each other so closely that it's hard to tell them apart.
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.