A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 7 strokes

Near ; Early ; Akin ; Tantamount

Readings on: キン・コン
Kun readings: ちか.い

近いちかい — near

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 近所きんじょ — proximity; neighbourhood Word card → Source
• 最近さいきん — these days; recently Word card → Source
• 近頃ちかごろ — recently; recently Word card → Source
• 近代きんだい — today; today; modern times Word card → Source
• 近郊きんこう — Suburb Source
• 近眼きんがん — myopia; low view Source