近い

ちかい

chikai

ちか

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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)(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.
  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    (ちか)いうちに(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.
  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)社長(しゃちょう)(ちか)存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.
  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    (ちか)親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives
  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

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

What does 近い mean in English?

  1. near; close; short (distance)(adj-i)
  2. close (in time); soon(adj-i)
  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate(adj-i)
  4. closely related(adj-i)
  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly(adj-i)

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近い (chikai)