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Illustration of 近寄る

近寄ちかよる

ちかよる chikayoru Play N2 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

人や物のそばへ近づく。 to approach; to draw near

Example 1

彼かれは彼女かのじょに近寄ちかよって握手あくしゅをした。

He went up to her and they shook hands.

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Example 2

その犬いぬに近寄ちかよってはいけない。

Don't approach the dog.

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Kanji breakdown

寄

N3

draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

On reading
キ
Kun reading
よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる
Radical
宀

近

N4

near; early; akin; tantamount

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

付近

N2

ふきん

neighbourhood; vicinity; environs

Illustration of 寄せる

寄せる

N2

よせる

to collect; to gather; to add; to put aside

Illustration of 接近

接近

N2

せっきん

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

Illustration of 片寄る

片寄る

N2

かたよる

to be one-sided; to incline; to be partial

Illustration of 近々

近々

N2

ちかぢか

nearness; before long