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如

Likeness, Like, Such As, As If, Better, Best, Equal

6 strokes

On readings 音読み

じょ、にょ

Kun readings 訓読み

ごと.し

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Words using 如

突如とつじょsuddenlyN1 如何してもどうしてもby all means 如何かどうかplease か如何かかどうかwhether (or not)如何にもならないどうにもならないhopeless 如何してどうしてhow 如何どうhow 欠如けつじょlack 如何にいかにhow 如しごとしlike 如何いかがhow 如何にもいかにもindeed

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