似 resemble

(personleft) + 以 (compared to)
★★★★☆
7 strokes

Onyomi

JI

Mnemonic

If you'll compare that person to JESUS, you'll find a superficial resemblance. . . But he's just a dirty hippy.

Kunyomi

( が or に ) に*る to resemble; to take after someone - usually used of parents and children, rather than 'Hey he looks like Afrika Bambatta!' Usually it is used in one of 2 idioms: すこしも にてない、 or よくにてる)
★★★★☆

Jukugo

に or が 似合う(にあう)

suit ★★★★☆
似 (resemble) + 合 (to suit) = 似合う (suit)

those clothes look good on you.

物真似(ものまね)

to impersonate ★★★☆☆ FPKANA
物 (animal / thing) + 真 (really) + 似 (resemble) = 物真似 (to impersonate)

真似る(まねる)

bite the style ★★★☆☆ FP
真 (really) + 似 (resemble) = 真似る (bite the style)

to bite someone's style, to impersonate

Synonyms

copy, look like
写す    複写    真似る    似る