近
1. Meaning and Reading
- near, close
- Onyomi : きん
- Kunyomi : ちかい
2. Kanji Explanation
- 斤 : axe
- 辶 : path
Depicts someone holding an axe (斤) rushing along a road (辶) to approach an enemy, giving the meaning ‘near’.
3. Example Words
近い
ちかい
near
駅は家から近い。
The station is close to my house.
最近
さいきん
recently
最近はとても忙しい。
I’ve been very busy recently.