Kanji 近: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 近: near, early, akin, tantamount. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
near, early, akin, tantamount
Imagine walking (⻌) along a path with an axe (斤) and reaching a place so 'near' that you could hit it with an axe toss. It represents a short distance or a nearby location.
近眼 (きんがん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近眼: nearsightedness / shortsightedness. Meanings and example sentences.
近々 (きんきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近々: soon / before long / in the near future. Meanings and example sentences.
近郊 (きんこう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近郊: suburbs / outskirts. Meanings and example sentences.
近視 (きんし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近視: nearsightedness / shortsightedness. Meanings and example sentences.
近付く (ちかづく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近付く: to approach / get near / get closer. Meanings and example sentences.
手近 (てぢか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 手近: near / handy / familiar. Meanings and example sentences.
身近 (みぢか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 身近: nearby / familiar / close to oneself. Meanings and example sentences.
接近 (せっきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 接近: approach / get closer / near. Meanings and example sentences.
近々 (ちかぢか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近々: soon / before long / in the near future. Meanings and example sentences.
近付ける (ちかづける): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近付ける: to bring near / to move closer. Meanings and example sentences.
近寄る (ちかよる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近寄る: to approach / to come near. Meanings and example sentences.
付近 (ふきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 付近: vicinity / nearby area / neighborhood. Meanings and example sentences.
近代 (きんだい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近代: modern era / present time. Meanings and example sentences.
近頃 (ちかごろ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近頃: lately / recently / nowadays. Meanings and example sentences.
近所 (きんじょ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近所: neighborhood / nearby area. Meanings and example sentences.
最近 (さいきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 最近: recent / latest / nowadays. Meanings and example sentences.
近い (ちかい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近い: near / close by. Meanings and example sentences.
近く (ちかく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 近く: near / close. Meanings and example sentences.
