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似 = 亻 + 以
似 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “similar”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 以 (by means of). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1106.
- Keyword
- similar
- RTK frame
- 1106
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ジ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- に.る, ひ.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- becoming, аналогичный
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 似 resemble
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 似 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “by means of”. 似 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 似 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.