# 似 resemble

(personleft) + 以 (compared to)
★★★★☆
7 strokes

## Onyomi

JI |

## Mnemonic

| If you'll compare that person to JESUS, you'll find a superficial resemblance. . . But he's just a dirty hippy.

## Kunyomi

( が or に ) に*る | to resemble; to take after someone - usually used of parents and children, rather than 'Hey he looks like Afrika Bambatta!' Usually it is used in one of 2 idioms: すこしも にてない、 or よくにてる) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

に or が 似合う(にあう) | suit ★★★★☆ 似 (resemble) + 合 (to suit) = 似合う (suit) those clothes look good on you.
物真似(ものまね) | to impersonate ★★★☆☆ KANA FP 物 (animal / thing) + 真 (really) + 似 (resemble) = 物真似 (to impersonate)
真似る(まねる) | bite the style ★★★☆☆ FP 真 (really) + 似 (resemble) = 真似る (bite the style) to bite someone's style, to impersonate

## Synonyms

copy, look like 写す 複写 真似る 似る