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近

near; close. 最近 (saikin = recently) is very common. 近く (chikaku) = nearby or soon.

Readings

On
キン
Kun
ちか(い)

Examples

近い(ちかい)、近く(ちかく)、最近(さいきん)

near, nearby, recently

Note

最近 (saikin = recently) is very common. 近く (chikaku) can mean "nearby" or "soon."

Questions that use this word

N5 1 · N4 7

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N4N4 漢字

    「近く」の読み方は?

    Answer: ちかく

  • N4N4 漢字

    「近代」の読み方は?

    Answer: きんだい

  • N4N4 語彙

    「倒れる」と反対の意味に近い言葉はどれですか?

    Answer: 立つ

  • N4N4 語彙

    最近、この町の人口が( )いる。

    Answer: 増えて

  • N4N4 語彙

    「心配する」の反対の意味に近い言葉はどれですか?

    Answer: 安心する

  • N4N4 語彙

    「断る」の反対の意味に近い言葉はどれですか?

    Answer: 引き受ける

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