— near, early, akin, tantamount

  • JLPT N4
  • 7 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 辵
  • #194 most frequent

DirectionsTime

Readings

On'yomi
キンコン
Kun'yomi
ちか.い

Example words

  • 最近さいきんmost recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
  • 近代きんだいpresent day; modern times
  • 付近ふきん(1) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; environs (2) approaching
  • 近所きんじょneighbourhood; neighborhood
  • 近郊きんこうsuburbs; outskirts
  • 接近せっきん(1) getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching (2) being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.) (3) becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
  • 近いちかいnear; close; short (distance)
  • 身近みぢかnear oneself; close to one; familiar