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似“becoming” Kanjiniru / ji

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How to write 似

Meaning and readings

Meaning

becoming, resemble, imitate

Onyomi (音読み)

  • じ ji

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • に（る） ni(ru)

Japanese reading

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