How do you read 酷似?

酷似 is read こくじ (kokuji), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 酷似?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 酷似 in romaji?

酷似 is written kokuji in romaji.

What kanji are in 酷似?

酷 (Cruel, Severe); 似 (Becoming, Resemble).

酷似こくじ

こくじ · kokuji

noun

Resembling closely, being strikingly similar, bearing a strong likeness

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

酷Cruel, Severe, Atrocious 音こく訓ひど.い JLPT N1 · 14 strokes 似Becoming, Resemble, Counterfeit 音じ訓に.る・ひ.る JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

残酷ざんこくcruelty, harshness 冷酷れいこくcruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless 真似まねmimicry, imitation, behavior 似るにるto resemble, to be similar 類似るいじanalogous 真似るまねるto mimic, to imitate 似合うにあうto suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes 似通うにかようto resemble closely

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What does 酷似 mean?

Resembling closely, being strikingly similar, bearing a strong likeness.

How do you pronounce 酷似?

こくじ (kokuji). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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