Kanji

Level: N4 Strokes: 7

近

Meaning in English

near, early, akin

Readings

Onyomi: キン, コン Kunyomi: ちか.い Romaji: kin, kon / chika.i

Stroke order

Animated kanji stroke order

近

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese próximo, precoce, semelhante

Spanish cerca, temprano, parecido

Korean 가까운, 초기의, 유사한

French proche, tôt, apparenté

Italian vicino, presto, simile

German nahe, früh, ähnlich

Indonesian dekat, awal, serupa

★ Vietnamese gần, sớm, tương tự

Thai ใกล้, ต้น, คล้ายกัน

Kanji

Related kanji

N3 返 hen / kae.su, -kae.su, kae.ru, -kae.ru return, answer, fade N3 迎 gei / muka.eru welcome, meet, greet N2 述 jutsu / no.beru mention, state, speak N1 迫 haku / sema.ru urge, force, imminent N1 迭 tetsu transfer, alternation, transférer N1 迅 jin swift, fast, vif N1 迪 teki / michi, michibi.ku, susu.mu, ita.ru edify, way, path N4 送 sou / oku.ru escort, send, escorter N3 退 tai / shirizo.ku, shirizo.keru, hi.ku, no.ku, no.keru, do.ku retreat, withdraw, retire

Word

Words with this kanji

N1 近眼 kingan nearsightedness N1 近郊 kinkou suburbs, outskirts N1 手近 tejika near, handy, familiar N1 身近 mijika near oneself, close to one, familiar N2 接近 sekkin getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching N2 近々 chikajika soon, before long N2 近付ける chikazukeru to bring near, to put close, to let come near N2 近寄る chikayoru to approach, to draw near N2 付近 fukin neighborhood, vicinity

Sentence

Sentences with this kanji

N4 最近少しずつ日が長くなってきた気がする Saikin sukoshi zutsu hi ga nagaku natte kita ki ga suru Recently the days seem to be getting longer N3 最近は物価が上がるばかりで生活が大変になってきた Saikin wa bukka ga agaru bakari de seikatsu ga taihen ni natte kita Recently prices keep rising and life became difficult N4 最近少し疲れているような気がするけど大丈夫かな Saikin sukoshi tsukarete iru you na ki ga suru kedo daijoubu kana I feel a bit tired lately I wonder if I am okay N4 最近この町も少しずつ変わりつつある Saikin kono machi mo sukoshi zutsu kawari tsutsu aru Recently this town is gradually changing N5 この店は安いし駅から近いです Kono mise wa yasui shi eki kara chikai desu This store is cheap and also close to the station N5 最近忙しくなりました。 Saikin isogashiku narimashita. Recently I became busy. N4 最近健康に気をつけています。 Saikin kenkou ni ki o tsuketeimasu. Recently I am taking care of my health. N3 この店は駅から近いわりに静かで落ち着いているね Kono mise wa eki kara chikai wari ni shizuka de ochitsuite iru ne This shop is close to the station but surprisingly calm N4 最近忙しいわけではないけど前より時間が少なくなった気がする Saikin isogashii wake de wa nai kedo mae yori jikan ga sukunaku natta ki ga suru It is not that I am busy but I feel I have less time than before