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似 kanji: meaning “similar”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N37 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
similar
On'yomi
ジ
Kun'yomi
に・る、ひ・る

Picture story to remember 似

One person (亻) copies another person (人) so exactly that they look similar.

Parts in this story:人

How to write 似: stroke order

似 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 似

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Kanji that share parts with 似.