Kanji

neighboring

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

となる, となり

Nanori (Name Reading)

さと, ただ, ちか, ちかし, となり, なが

Common Readings

リン, となり, とな…る

Example sentences

となり
隣の席の人に声をかけた。

I spoke to the person in the next seat.

こえ
隣の部屋から声が聞こえる

I can hear voices from the next room.

隣国 りんごく
隣国との友好関係を築くことは、地域の安定に不可欠だ。

Building friendly relations with neighboring countries is essential for regional stability.

使者 ししゃ
王は隣国に使者を送った

The king sent a messenger to the neighboring country.

近隣 きんりん
近隣の住民とトラブルを避ける。

Avoid trouble with the neighbors in the vicinity.

覇権 はけん
その国は軍事力で近隣諸国に対する覇権を握ろうとしている。

That country is attempting to grasp hegemony over neighboring countries through military power.

隣接 りんせつ
この公園は図書館に隣接している。

This park is adjacent to the library.

隣人 りんじん
困った時はお互い様だと、隣人は快く助けてくれた。

Saying that we are all in this together when in trouble, my neighbor kindly helped me.

苦情 くじょう
隣人から騒音の苦情が来た。

A complaint about noise came from the neighbor.

お隣さん おとなりさん
お隣さんに旅行のお土産をいただいた

I received a souvenir from a trip from my neighbor.

Example Vocabulary

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