Kanji

近

near, early, akin, tantamount

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン, コン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ちかい

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, とも, もと

Common Readings

キン, ちか…い

Example sentences

近く ちかく
家の近くに大きな公園がある。

There is a large park near my house.

探す さがす
駅の近くで失くした鍵を探しています。

I am searching for the key I lost near the station.

最近 さいきん
最近、彼に会っていません。

I haven't seen him lately.

変 へん
最近、彼の様子が変なので、少し心配している。

Lately, his appearance has been strange, so I'm a bit worried.

近づく ちかづく
冬が近づくと、日が短くなる。

As winter approaches, the days get shorter.

勢い いきおい
火の勢いが強くて近づけません。

The fire is so strong that I can't get close.

近い ちかい
私の家は駅に近いです。

My house is close to the station.

集中 しゅうちゅう
試験が近いので、今は勉強に集中している。

Since the exam is near, I am focusing on my studies now.

近寄る ちかよる
危ないから、その機械には近寄らないでください。

Please do not go near that machine because it is dangerous.

枯木寒巌 こぼくかんがん
彼の態度は枯木寒巌そのもので、近寄りがたい。

His attitude is like withered wood and cold stone, making him hard to approach.

Example Vocabulary

近く

ちかく

near; nearby; vicinity; nearly

最近

さいきん

recently; lately; nowadays

近づく

ちかづく

to approach; to draw near; to get close

近い

ちかい

near; close; short; similar

近寄る

ちかよる

to approach; to get close; to draw near

付近

ふきん

vicinity; neighborhood; nearby

近づける

ちかづける

to bring close; to bring near

接近

せっきん

approach; drawing near; proximity

近所

きんじょ

neighborhood; vicinity

間近

まぢか

near; close at hand

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