The kanji 肖 primarily conveys the meanings of "resembling," "to be like," or "to imitate." It often implies a likeness or similarity to something else, especially in terms of appearance or characteristics. It can also suggest an image or portrayal.

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あやかる (ayakaru)

⚫︎ 肖像画 (shouzougа) Translation: Portrait ⚫︎ 不肖 (fushou) Translation: Unworthy; not a worthy successor (used self-deprecatingly) ⚫︎ 形肖 (keishou) Translation: Resembling (in form or shape)

The kanji 肖 is a pictograph. ⚫︎ It is composed of two parts: the upper part is a representation of a person's head, and the lower part is a representation of a person's body. ⚫︎ The overall shape of the kanji, therefore, is meant to show the likeness of someone or something, emphasizing the concept of resemblance or imitation.