Mnemonic
A woman opens her mouth in awe—a sculptor has carved a perfect likeness of her face in marble. The mouth on the statue mirrors hers exactly, down to the faintest curve. The woman traces the stone lips, stunned. It's as if the statue could speak, so precise is the likeness of every feature.
Additional thoughts
Picture a woman gasping (mouth wide open) at a statue that looks exactly like her. Woman + Mouth = someone seeing their own spitting image reflected back. The mouth is the detail that clinches the resemblance.Quick recall
A woman opens her mouth in shock at a statue that is her exact likeness.Details
The keyword for 如 is likeness. This kanji conveys the idea of being similar to, resembling, or being "as if" something else. It is used to express comparison, analogy, or conformity to a certain standard or expectation. In classical contexts, it often carries the sense of "just like" or "in accordance with," suggesting that one thing matches or measures up to another.
- On'yomi
- じょ、にょ
- Kun'yomi
- ごと.し