“Near” or “Close” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “近”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “近” means “Recently”, “Lately” or “Get close” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “近”
Jouyou Kanji “近” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きん(kin) |
| こん(kon) | |
| ごん(gon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ちか(い)(chika(i)) |
| Meanings | Close, Near |
| Recently, Lately | |
| Approach, Get close | |
| Close relative |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “近”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 近因(きんいん-ki n i n) | Immediate cause, Proximate cause, Close cause |
| 近詠(きんえい-ki n e i) | Recent poem |
| 近影(きんえい-ki n e i) | Recent photograph, Recent picture, Latest photograph, Recently drawn portrait |
| 近火(きんか-ki n ka) | Fire in the neighborhood |
| 近海(きんかい-ki n ka i) | Coastal waters, Adjacent seas |
| 近海漁業(きんかいぎょぎょう-ki n ka i gyo gyo u) | Inshore fishery, Coastal fisheries |
| 近海物(きんかいもの-ki n ka i mo no) | Inshore fish, Inshore catch, Inshore fish |
| 近刊(きんかん-ki n ka n) | ① Recently published book, ② Forthcoming publication |
| 近眼(きんがん-ki n ga n) | Myopia, Shortsightedness |
| 近畿(きんき-ki n ki) | Kinki area |
| 近況(きんきょう-ki n kyo u) | Recent situation, Current state, Recent state, Present state |
| 近業(きんぎょう-ki n gyo u) | Recent work, Recent works or achievements |
| 近々(きんきん-ki n ki n) | Soon, Shortly, In near future |
| 近景(きんけい-ki n ke i) | ① short‐range view, Close View, ② Scenery seen in the foreground in paintings or photographs |
| 近県(きんけん-ki n ke n) | Neighboring prefectures, Nearby prefectures |
| 近古(きんこ-ki n ko) | Early modern age |
| 近郊(きんこう-ki n ko u) | Suburbs, Suburban area, Outskirts, Vicinity |
| 近郷(きんごう-ki n go u) | Neighboring districts, Countryside |
| 近国(きんこく-ki n ko ku) | ① Neighboring country, ② Provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryō system) |
| 近在(きんざい-ki n za i) | Neighboring villages, Suburban districts |
| 近作(きんさく-ki n sa ku) | Recent work |
| 近視(きんし-ki n shi) | Myopia, Shortsightedness, Nearsightedness |
| 近視眼(きんしがん-ki n shi ga n) | Myopia |
| 近似(きんじ-ki n ji) | Approximation |
| 近似値(きんじち-ki n ji chi) | Approximate value, Approximation |
| 近侍(きんじ-ki n ji) | Attendant, Attendance upon another |
| 近時(きんじ-ki n ji) | Recently |
| 近日(きんじつ-ki n ji tsu) | Soon, In a few days, Shortly |
| 近日点(きんじつてん-ki n ji tsu te n) | Perihelion |
| 近習(きんじゅう-ki n ju u) | Attendant |
| 近所(きんじょ-ki n jo) | Vicinity, Neighborhood |
| 近所合壁(きんじょがっぺき-ki n jo ga ppe ki) | Immediate neighborhood |
| 近称(きんしょう-ki n sho u) | Proximal pronoun, Proximity |
| 近状 or 近情(きんじょう-ki n jo u) | Recent situation, Recent conditions |
| 近臣(きんしん-ki n shi n) | Attendant, Vassal |
| 近信(きんしん-ki n shi n) | Letter recently received, Information recently received |
| 近親(きんしん-ki n shi n) | Close relative, Near relation |
| 近世(きんせい-ki n se i) | Modern times, Recent times, Recent past, Early modern period |
| 近接(きんせつ-ki n se tsu) | ① Proximity, Nearness, Being nearby, Being adjacent, ② Approaching, Drawing near, Coming close |
| 近村(きんそん-ki n so n) | Neighboring village |
| 近代(きんだい-ki n da i) | ① Present day, Modern times, Recent times, ② Early modern period |
| 近代劇(きんだいげき-ki n da i ge ki) | Modern drama, Modern theater |
| 近代五種競技(きんだいごしゅきょうぎ-ki n da i go shu kyo u gi) | Modern pentathlon |
| 近代的(きんだいてき-ki n da i te ki) | Modern |
| 近着(きんちゃく-ki n cha ku) | Recent arrival, Newly arrived |
| 近著(きんちょ-ki n cho) | Recent work |
| 近東(きんとう-ki n to u) | Near East |
| 近年(きんねん-ki n ne n) | Recent years, Late years |
| 近辺(きんぺん-ki n pe n) | Neighborhood, Vicinity |
| 近傍(きんぼう-ki n bo u) | Neighborhood, Vicinity, Surrounding area |
| 近来(きんらい-ki n ra i) | These days, Recently, Lately |
| 近隣(きんりん-ki n ri n) | Neighborhood, vicinity |
| 近道(ちかみち-chi ka mi chi) | Shorter way, Shortcut, Short cut |
| 近目 or 近眼(ちかめ-chi ka me) | Nearsightedness, Shortsightedness, Myopia |
| 遠近(えんきん-e n ki n) | Distance, Perspective, Far and near, Here and there |
| 最近(さいきん-sa i ki n) | Recently, Lately, These days, Nowadays, Right now |
| 昵近 or 昵懇(じっこん-ji kko n) | Familiarity, Closeness |
| 親近(しんきん-shi n ki n) | ① Bonding, Becoming closer, Developing an affinity, Familiarity, ② Close relation, Close relative, Close friend, ③ Personal retainer, Personal attendant, Close aide |
| 接近(せっきん-se kki n) | ① Getting closer, Drawing nearer, Approaching, ② Being not much different, Being near (age, skill, etc), ③ Becoming close (i.e. friendly), Becoming intimate |
| 側近(そっきん-so kki n) | Close aide (of a powerful person), Close associate, Entourage, Attendant, Retainer |
| 卑近(ひきん-hi ki n) | Common, Simple |
| 付近(ふきん-fu ki n) | Vicinity, Adjacent, Neighborhood |
| 間近(まぢか-ma di ka) | Nearby, Near, Near at hand, Close at hand, Approaching, Almost here, Just around the corner |
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