如 likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal 6 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1704 in newspapers Readings Onジョ、ニョ Kunごと.し In Chinese 如 Words written with it 欠如 けつじょ lack 如実 にょじつ reality 突如 とつじょ suddenly N1 如し ごとし like 如来 にょらい Tathagata 躍如 やくじょ vivid 薬師如来 やくしにょらい Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills) 如月 きさらぎ second month of the lunar calendar