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N5Kanji
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 7From 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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