resemblance
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あやか.る
About this kanji
The kanji 肖 primarily means "resemblance" and is often used as a noun. You can find it in compounds like 肖像 (しょうぞう), which means "portrait" and refers to a likeness of a person. Another common compound is 不肖 (ふしょう), meaning "unworthy," especially in terms of failing to meet a family's expectations. Additionally, 肖る (あやかる) means "to share in someone's good fortune." One interesting usage note is that 不肖私 (ふしょうわたくし) translates to "I, unworthy," used in a humble context to express modesty about oneself. This kanji emphasizes the idea of likeness both in appearance and in worth.
Example sentences
彼は母に肖っている。
He resembles his mother.
Meanings across languages
- English
- resemblance
- Tiếng Việt
- giống nhau
- 日本語
- 似ている
- 한국어
- 유사함
- 中文
- 相似
- id
- kesamaan
- th
- ความคล้ายคลึง
- es
- parecido
- fr
- ressemblance
- de
- Ähnlichkeit
- pt
- semelhança
Common compounds
- 肖像しょうぞうportrait, likeness, picture
- 不肖ふしょうunworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.), I, me
- 肖るあやかるto share (someone's) good luck, to follow (someone's) example, to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something)
- 肖像画しょうぞうがportrait
- 不肖私ふしょうわたくしI, me
- 肖像権しょうぞうけんrights to usage of one's likeness
- 肖像画家しょうぞうがかportrait painter
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