Keyword
near
- early
- akin
- tantamount
- Frequency
- #194
- Strokes
- 7
- Grade
- 2
- JLPT (old)
- N3
- Heisig
- 1210
Readings
キン68%
ちか32%
Mnemonic
At midnight a dropped axe lies gleaming in the road, and the footprints beside it are still fresh, so whoever swung it must be near.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
近く
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Noun
近い
near; close; short (distance); close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly; intimate; closely related; similar; …
I-adjective
接近
getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
Noun
近づく
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Godan verb
間近
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here; just around the corner
Na-adjective
近寄せる
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
Ichidan verb