Kanji

What does the kanji 如 mean?

如 means like, similar to; if. On'yomi ジョ、ニョ. Kun'yomi ごと.し.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョ、ニョ
Kun'yomiごと.し
Strokes6
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジョ、ニョKun'yomi ごと.し
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

like, similar to; if

Memory hook

A woman (女) repeating word for word (口) what she is told — LIKE, AS, IF.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.