肖

resemble

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: あやか.る
On'yomi: ショウ

Stroke order & writing

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肖 in example sentences

壁かべには肖像画しょうぞうがが飾かざってあった。
Kabe ni wa shouzouga ga kazatte atta.
A portrait was hung on the wall.
これは亡なくなった父ちちの肖像画しょうぞうがです。
Kore wa nakunatta chichi no shouzouga desu.
This is a portrait of my late father.
老人ろうじんの肖像画しょうぞうがが壁かべに掛かかっていた。
Roujin no shouzouga ga kabe ni kakatte ita.
A portrait of an old man was hanging on the wall.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

肖 means "resemble". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あやか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 肖 mean?: 肖 means "resemble". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 肖 have?: 肖 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 肖 read?: It is read あやか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 肖?: 肖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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