Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
似る にる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

becoming, resemble, counterfeit
に.る ジ にた (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
by means of, because, in view of
イ もっ.て もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)