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Illustration of 近郊

近郊きんこう

きんこう kinkou Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

都市の中心部から離れた周辺地域。 suburbs; outskirts

Example 1

横浜近郊にご在住の方、ご都合がよろしければ、お出で下さいませ。

Those ladies and gentlemen who live in the suburbs of Yokohama, if it is convenient to you, please come.

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Example 2

彼は東京近郊に住んでいる。

He lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.

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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

郊

N2

outskirts; suburbs; rural area

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
Radical
邑
Illustration of 手近

手近

N1

てぢか

near; handy; familiar

Illustration of 身近

身近

N1

みぢか

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Illustration of 近付く

近付く

N1

ちかづく

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

Illustration of 近眼

近眼

N1

きんがん

nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

Illustration of 近視

近視

N1

きんし

shortsightedness