近く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 近く
1
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Examples
彼女は風呂付きの部屋を探していたのだが、この近くで見つけた。
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.
2
Noun, used as a suffix
nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
Examples
７時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.
3
Adverb (fukushi)
shortly; soon
Examples
国会は近く解散するだろう。
The Diet will soon be dissolved.
Kanji in this Word
近
6 strokes
Frequency: 194
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
near
early
akin
tantamount
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちか.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おう
おお
この
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