Skip to content
Wanilog
如

Likeness

WaniKani level 47JLPT N1Joyo general useTop 1,500-2,000 Β· #17046 strokes

Meanings

Likeness, Like, Such As, As If, Better, Best, Equal

On'yomi

γ˜γ‚‡γ€ にょ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ごと.し

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 如

如 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

如 (Likeness) is taught on WaniKani at level 47 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1704 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 47

Words using 如

Paste any text into Kanji breakdown to check it against your WaniKani progress.

Look up another kanji: all kanji Β· by JLPT level Β· by Joyo grade Β· jpdb β†’ Β· jisho β†’

← All kanji