01
隣人
りんじん
neighbor
Meanings
- neighboring
Readings
Onyomi
- リン
Kunyomi
- とな.る
- となり
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Useful words
02
隣の席
となりのせき
next seat
03
両隣
りょうどなり
both neighbors
04
近隣
きんりん
neighborhood
05
隣国
りんごく
neighboring country
06
隣り合う
となりあう
to be next to each other
Compare Kanji
01側Meaning85%side, leanNeighboring starts with being beside something; 側 gives that side-position clearly.02辺Meaning78%environs, boundaryEdges and nearby places meet in 辺, a simpler spatial cousin of 隣.03郷Meaning70%home town, villageA hometown often means familiar neighbors; 郷 gives the local community around 隣.04里Meaning68%ri, villageVillage life in 里 makes the idea of next-door closeness easier to picture.05隅Component58%corner, nookThe same left mound side appears in 隅, which shifts the place idea toward a corner.06限Component52%limit, restrict限 shares the place-like left side, but turns space into a boundary or limit.