Word details

身近

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

Dictionary

Entry

身近ぢかNoun~な Adj.Freq #3002
1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Examples
そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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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