似る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 似る(にる) describes resemblance through shared features in appearance or character.
• Basic usage: It is used for similarity in relatives' personalities or the likeness between a portrait and a person.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Deliberate action with 似せる
  • 似ている describes an existing resemblance. 似せる(にせる) describes making a picture or shape resemble something else.