01
近い
ちかい
near
Meanings
- near
- early
- akin
- tantamount
Readings
Onyomi
- キン
- コン
Kunyomi
- ちか.い
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Useful words
02
近く
ちかく
nearby
03
最近
さいきん
recently
04
近所
きんじょ
neighborhood
05
近道
ちかみち
shortcut
06
付近
ふきん
vicinity
Compare Kanji
01遠Pair95%distant, farNear and far are the basic distance pair.02辺Meaning82%environs, boundaryNearby often means around the edge or vicinity.03距Meaning80%long-distance, spurDistance gives the measuring frame for near and far.04斤Component78%axe, 1.32 lbThe axe-like 斤 piece sits in the right section of 近.05返Component70%return, answerThe road side repeats, but 返 goes back rather than simply near.06迫Meaning76%urge, forcePressing close turns nearness into pressure.