Word details

接近

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 接近.

Dictionary

Entry

接近っきんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #3584
1

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

Examples
飛行機はニューヨークに接近している。
The plane is approaching New York.
2

being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)

3

becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

11 strokesFrequency 523JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セツショウ

Kun

つ.ぐ

near, early, akin, tantamount

6 strokesFrequency 194JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キンコン

Kun

ちか.い

Nanori

おうおおこの

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