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近い

ちかい

Readings

ちかい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-inear; close; short (distance)
  2. 2.
    adj-iclose (in time); soon
  3. 3.
    adj-iclose (relationship); friendly; intimate
  4. 4.
    adj-iclosely related
  5. 5.
    adj-isimilar; almost the same; close to; nearly

Kanji breakdown

近
N37 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

クリスマスが近くなってきた。

Christmas is fast approaching.

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近いちかい

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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