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Kanji literal and JLPT

Kanji Details for 近

近 JLPT 4
Strokes count

Strokes: 7

Radicals

Radicals: 斤

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near, early, akin, tantamount
  • キン
  • コン
  • ちか.い

Popular Words With This Kanji

  • 近く

    near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

    nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to

    shortly; soon

  • 最近

    most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays

  • 近い

    near; close; short (distance)