如 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「女」
道3Junior high level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「女」
- On
- ジョ・ニョじょ・にょ · jo · nyo
- Kun
- ごと.しgoto.shi
- Meaning
- like; as if
Stroke order
Origin
女 with 口 "mouth": to follow just as told — like, as if.
Readings and examples
| Onジョじょjo | 欠如けつじょ突如とつじょ躍如やくじょ |
|---|---|
| Onニョにょnyo | 如実にょじつ如来にょらい不如意ふにょい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 突如とつじょ
suddenly
- 欠如けつじょ
lack
- 如何いかん
- 晏如あんじょ
- 藺相如りんしょうじょ
- 闕如けつじょ
Example
突如、雨が降り出した。
Suddenly it began to rain.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)