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Grade 2JLPT N4

near, early, akin, tantamount

7 strokes · frequency rank #194

On
キン、コン
Kun
ちか.い

Stroke order

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  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Common words

  1. さいきんrecently; lately; these days; nowadays1
    • We haven't heard of him lately.

    • How have you been recently?

    • I have a poor appetite these days.

  2. ふきんneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs2
    • There are many modern buildings around here.

    • People are playing near the beach.

    • I'm near the on ramp to 25 north.

  3. きんだいpresent day; modern times; recent times3
    • Tom appreciates modern art.

    • Among modern novels, this is the best.

    • Modern technology gives us many things.

  4. そっきんclose aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant4
    • The dictator had the absolute loyalty of all his aides.

  5. きんねんrecent years5
    • The imports from Asian countries have expanded recently.

    • In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.

    • Prices have been gradually rising in recent years.

  6. きんじょneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity6
    • He moved into my neighborhood.

    • A fire broke out near my house.

    • He gets along well with the people in his neighborhood.

  7. きんきKinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)7
    • In high school, I won the Osaka and Kinki championships in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined skiing on countless occasions.

  8. きんこうoutskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings8
    • He lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.

    • Those ladies and gentlemen who live in the suburbs of Yokohama, if it is convenient to you, please come.

  9. きんりんneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity9
    • The neighbouring house was destroyed, but mine survived just a bit of cost for repair.

    • It's still minor league but in the not so distant future they'll be coming to a place near you.

  10. せっきんgetting closer; drawing nearer; approaching10
    • The plane is approaching New York.

    • Typhoon No.9 is approaching Shikoku.

    • They announced that a storm was coming.

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