Skip to content

近

Kanji meanings and readings

近

N4

near; early; akin; tantamount

On reading
キン、コン
Kun reading
ちか.い
Radical
辵
Illustration of 付近
N2

ふきん

neighbourhood; vicinity; environs

Illustration of 手近
N1

てぢか

near; handy; familiar

Illustration of 接近
N2

せっきん

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

Illustration of 最近
N4

さいきん

latest; nowadays

Illustration of 身近
N1

みぢか

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Illustration of 近々
N2

ちかぢか

nearness; before long

Illustration of 近い
N5

ちかい

near

Illustration of 近く
N5

ちかく

near

Illustration of 近付く
N1

ちかづく

to approach; to get near; to get acquainted with; to get closer

Illustration of 近付ける
N2

ちかづける

to bring near; to put close; to let come near; to associate with

Illustration of 近代
N3

きんだい

present day

Illustration of 近寄る
N2

ちかよる

to approach; to draw near

Illustration of 近所
N4

きんじょ

neighbourhood

Illustration of 近眼
N1

きんがん

nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

Illustration of 近視
N1

きんし

shortsightedness

Illustration of 近郊
N1

きんこう

suburbs; outskirts

Illustration of 近頃
N3

ちかごろ

lately; recently; nowadays