肖る

Reading

Kana: あやかる

Romaji: ayakaru

Definitions

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1

to share good luck; to follow (someone's) example

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to be named after

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

肖

Readings: ショウ、 あやか.る

Meaning: resemblance

Example Sentence

女王(じょおう)にあやかって、その船(ふね)にクイーンメリー号(ごう)と名付(なづ)けた。

➥They named the ship Queen Mary after the Queen.