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似通う (にかよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
resemble closely ; be very similar
Intransitive verb describing two or more things that are very alike in appearance, nature, or character. Often used when the similarity is striking or noteworthy.
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The methods used in these two cases are very similar.
Written forms 似に 通かよ う Usage 70%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
似に かよう Usage 27%
Rare mixed kanji-kana spelling; lists it but it is not common.
にかよう Usage 2%
Kanji 似 becoming, resemble, counterfeit 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Similar words 似に る 似る is the general word for 'resemble'. 似通う emphasizes a closer, more striking resemblance, often between multiple things.
そっくり そっくり is a na-adjective/adverb meaning 'exactly alike' or 'spitting image', often stronger and more colloquial than 似通う.
Etymology Compound of 似 (ni, 'resemblance', from verb 似る) + 通う (kayou, 'to go back and forth; to be common to'), suggesting a shared, pervasive similarity.
