noun, takes する

  1. resemblance, likeness, similitude.

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の

Mathematics.
  1. similarity.

noun

Biology term.
  1. analogy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
相似 そうじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
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)