Kanji information for 如

如

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This kanji is written with 6 strokes
This kanji is taught in Grade 8
This kanji is taught in JLPT 1

Words starting with 如 Words containing 如 Words ending with 如

On-yomi	ジョ jo ニョ nyo
Kun-yomi	ごと.し goto.shi
Nanori	き ki ね ne ゆき yuki よし yoshi
Meaning	likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

Some example words with 如

Kanji	Kana	Definition
如何	どう dou	adverb usually kana how, in what way, how about Common word JLPT N5 ADD +
如何して	どうして doushite	adverb interjection usually kana why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for Common word JLPT N5 ADD +
如何しても	どうしても doushitemo	adverb usually kana by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely Common word JLPT N2 JLPT N3 ADD +
突如	とつじょ totsujo	adverb suddenly, all of a sudden Common word JLPT N1 ADD +
如何に	いかに ikani	adverb usually kana how, in what way usually kana however much, however (e.g. easy, rich, sad), whatever, how much interjection usually kana archaism hey, oi Common word JLPT N1 ADD +
如何にも	いかにも ikanimo	adverb interjection usually kana indeed, really, phrase indicating agreement Common word JLPT N1 ADD +
如何	いかが ikaga	adverb usually kana how, in what way, how about Common word ADD +
如し	ごとし gotoshi	noun suffix usually kana like, as if, the same as Common word ADD +
如何	いかん ikan	adverb how, in what way noun circumstances Common word ADD +
欠如	けつじょ ketsujo	noun auxillary suru verb lack, privation, deficiency Common word ADD +
如何	いか ika	adverb usually kana how, in what way, how about Common word ADD +
如実	にょじつ nyojitsu	noun reality, actuality, actual conditions, true situation, faithful representation, vivid depiction Buddhist term ultimate reality, absolute truth Common word ADD +
如来	にょらい nyorai	noun Tathagata, perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities) Common word ADD +
躍如	やくじょ yakujo	taru-adjective to-adverb vivid, lifelike, graphic Common word ADD +
如月	きさらぎ kisaragi	noun obsolete second month of the lunar calendar Common word ADD +
如月	じょげつ jogetsu	noun obsolete second month of the lunar calendar Common word ADD +
薬師如来	やくしにょらい yakushinyorai	noun Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills) Common word ADD +
如何致しまして	どういたしまして douitashimashite	interjection usually kana you are welcome, don't mention it, not at all, my pleasure Common word ADD +
如來	にょらい nyorai	noun Tathagata, perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities) Common word ADD +
如何いう	どういう douiu	pre-noun adjectival usually kana somehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of ADD +
如何言う	どういう douiu	pre-noun adjectival usually kana somehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of ADD +
一如	いちにょ ichinyo	noun oneness ADD +
光陰矢の如し	こういんやのごとし kouinyanogotoshi	Expression time flies like an arrow, time and tide wait for no man, life is short ADD +
真如	しんにょ shinnyo	noun Buddhist term tathata (the ultimate nature of all things) ADD +
不如帰	ほととぎす hototogisu	noun usually kana lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) ADD +
不如帰	ふじょき fujoki	noun usually kana lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) ADD +
如何なる	いかなる ikanaru	pre-noun adjectival usually kana any kind of (with neg. verb) ADD +
如何物	いかもの ikamono	noun fake ADD +
如何様	いかさま ikasama	adverb noun no-adjective usually kana fraud, trickery, counterfeit ADD +
如何様師	いかさまし ikasamashi	noun cheat, swindler ADD +
不如意	ふにょい funyoi	na-adjective noun contrary to one's wishes short of money ADD +
如上	じょじょう jojou	noun no-adjective above-mentioned ADD +
如き	ごとき gotoki	noun suffix usually kana like, as if, the same as ADD +
子を見ること親に如かず	こをみることおやにしかず kowomirukotooyanishikazu	Expression The parent is the best judge of the child ADD +
子を見る事親に如かず	こをみることおやにしかず kowomirukotooyanishikazu	Expression The parent is the best judge of the child ADD +
用心するに如くはない	ようじんするにしくはない youjinsurunishikuhanai	noun Caution is the best policy ADD +
如雨露	じょうろ jouro	noun usually kana watering can, watering pot, sprinkling can ADD +
如雨露	じょろ joro	noun usually kana watering can, watering pot, sprinkling can ADD +
如露	じょうろ jouro	noun usually kana watering can, watering pot, sprinkling can ADD +
如露	じょろ joro	noun usually kana watering can, watering pot, sprinkling can ADD +
釈迦如来	しゃかにょらい shakanyorai	noun Buddhist term Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas) ADD +
如才ない	じょさいない josainai	adjective tactful, shrewd, cautious, clever, smart, adroit ADD +
如才無い	じょさいない josainai	adjective tactful, shrewd, cautious, clever, smart, adroit ADD +
如在無い	じょさいない josainai	adjective tactful, shrewd, cautious, clever, smart, adroit ADD +
如何許	いかばかり ikabakari	adverb how much ADD +
如何程	いかほど ikahodo	adverb noun how much, how many, however ADD +
如何様	いかよう ikayou	na-adjective how ADD +
如法	にょほう nyohou	noun observance of the Buddha's teachings ADD +
如菩薩	にょぼさつ nyobosatsu	noun Buddha-like compassion ADD +
如意	にょい nyoi	noun one's wishes Buddhist term priest's staff, mace ADD +

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Kanji information for 如