隣 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道4Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- リン
- Kun
- とな.る・となり
- Meaning
- neighbouring; next door
Origin
⻖ "hill" with 粦: lying side by side along a hill — neighbouring.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リン | 隣室・隣接・近隣 |
|---|---|
| となる | 隣り合う |
| となり | 隣・両隣 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 隣接りんせつ
adjoining
- 近隣きんりん
neighbourhood
Example
隣の町まで自転車で行った。
I cycled to the next town.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)