Word details
近い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 近い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
near; close; short (distance)
Examples
クリスマスが近くなってきた。
Christmas is fast approaching.
2
close (in time); soon
3
close (relationship); friendly; intimate
4
closely related
5
similar; almost the same; close to; nearly
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
近
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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