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近ちかく

ちかく chikaku Play N5 Noun Adverb

距離や時間が離れておらず、そばにあるさま。 near

Example 1

スミスさんはすぐ近ちかくにいます。

Mr Smith is within shouting distance.

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Example 2

7時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。

It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.

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Kanji breakdown

近

N4

near; early; akin; tantamount

On reading
キン、コン
Kun reading
ちか.い
Radical
辵
Illustration of 近い
N5

ちかい

near

Illustration of 最近
N4

さいきん

latest; nowadays

Illustration of 近所
N4

きんじょ

neighbourhood

Illustration of 近代
N3

きんだい

present day

Illustration of 近頃
N3

ちかごろ

lately; recently; nowadays