如 — likeness, like, such as
ごとく
如
likeness
ごとく
U+5982
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1704
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #104
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- likeness
- like
- such as
- as if
- better
- best
- equal
Readings
- On'yomi
- じょ jo にょ nyo
- Kun'yomi
- ごと goto
word
ごと goto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
じょ jo On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
にょ nyo On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
7 wordsEach dot is a word containing 如: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 1 word has no frequency rank; it sits in the Unranked column.