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近: near

near; close
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Readings

On
キン・コン
Kun
ちかい

近い(ちかい) "near"; 近く(ちかく) "nearby". きん in compounds: 最近(さいきん), 近所(きんじょ).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Key words

近いちかいnear; close
最近さいきんrecently
近所きんじょneighborhood
近くちかくnearby
近道ちかみちshortcut

Example sentences

I'm looking for a hotel close to the station.

It has been raining a lot lately, hasn't it?

I got some apples from a neighbor.

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