似せる にせる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge Kanji 似 resemble. Read as にる. Related forms 似る (にる) to resemble (intransitive partner) Words containing 似せる 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る (かにはこうらににせてあなをほる) to each their own Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists