近 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- ちか(い)
- Meaning
- near
Origin
辶 (movement) + 斤 (kin, the sound) → a short way: near.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 近所・近代・接近 |
|---|---|
| ちかい | 近い・近づく・近道 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 近所きんじょ
neighborhood
- 近道ちかみち
shortcut
Example
えきは 近いです。
The station is near.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)