Today’s Kanji is “近” (chika-i); Kanji for “near”.
Handwritten Kanji “近” (chika-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “近”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 近 | キン ちか-い |
kin chika-i |
7 | 辶 | near |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “近”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 近視 | きんし | kinshi | Myopia |
| 近所の人 | きんじょのひと | kinjo no hito | Neighbor |
| 試験が近い | しけんがちかい | shiken ga chikai | Exam is coming up |
