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ちか

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近
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ちか

chikai

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. near; close; short (distance)

    EXAMPLE
    頂上(ちょうじょう)は近(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.

  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)いうちに話(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.

  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は社長(しゃちょう)に近(ちか)い存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.

  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)い親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives

  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

    EXAMPLE
    黒(くろ)に近(ちか)い灰色(はいいろ)
    Grey that is close to black

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近
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ちか

chikaku

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Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5

  1. near; neighbourhood; vicinity

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Related:近い

  2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  3. shortly; soon

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

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