近 - 1. near; close; having little distance (a) near in distance E.g.: 近隣 (neighborhood area), 付近 (vicinity) (b) near in time E.g.: 近況 (recent situation), 近来 (recently) (c) close in relationship E.g.: 近因 (proximate cause), 近似 (approximation), 近親 (close relative) 2. to approach; to draw near E.g.: 近接 (proximity)

近 (ちか.い) — near; close; having little distance<br>(a) near in distance <br>E. to approach; to draw near<br>E.

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Kunyomi

ちか.い

Onyomi

キン;コン

Strokes

7

JLPT

N4

Frequency

#194/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

斤 ⻌

Meaning

• near; close; having little distance
  (a) near in distance
  E. to approach; to draw near
  E.

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