Japanese symbol for “likeness”
類似
るいじ
Romaji: ruiji
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
In Japanese, likeness is 類似, read るいじ (ruiji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “likeness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肖像 | しょうぞう shouzou | portrait; likeness; picture |
| 似顔絵 | にがおえ nigaoe | portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face) |
| 相似 | そうじ souji | resemblance; likeness; similitude |
| 似顔 | にがお nigao | portrait; likeness |
| 風 | ふう fuu | appearance; air; likeness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 分類 | ぶんるい bunrui | classification; categorization; sorting |
| 衣類 | いるい irui | clothes; clothing; garments |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit; to match; to become |
| 真似 | まね mane | imitating; copying; mimicry |
| 似合い | にあい niai | well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “likeness”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.