如
ごと.し
gotoshi
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
如 is the kanji for "Like". Its reading is ごと.し (gotoshi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Like
Also : Likeness · As if
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Readings
kunごと.し/ gotoshionじょ/ joonにょ/ nyo
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
女口
Example Sentences
彼は如実に事実を語った。
かれはにょじつにじじつをかたった。
He spoke the facts as they were.
如才ない態度が好まれる。
じょさいないたいどがこのまれる。
Tactful behavior is appreciated.
Vocabulary using 如
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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