近 — near
- Meaning
- near, early, akin, tantamount
- On’yomi
- キン、コン
- Kun’yomi
- ちか.い
- Strokes
- 7
- JLPT
- N4
- School grade
- 2
Words with 近
- 近道 ちかみち — shortcut
- 遠近 えんきん — far and near, distance
- 近代 きんだい — modern era
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
Which kanji means “near”?
No due dates and no review pile: how K2 works, and how it compares with WaniKani.