近 Kanji – near
The Japanese kanji 近 can mean near, early, akin, tantamount.
Meaning and Readings
How is 近 read?
近 has the onyomi readings キン, コン and the kunyomi reading ちかい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kin, kon, chikai.
Common Japanese Words Using 近
These common Japanese words contain 近. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 遠近法（えんきんほう） — perspective
- 間近（まぢか） — near, close (to), nearby
- 近い（ちかい） — near, close, short (distance)
- 近く（ちかく） — near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
- 近づく（ちかづく） — to approach, to draw near, to get close
- 近海（きんかい） — coastal waters, adjacent seas
- 近眼（きんがん） — nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
- 近寄る（ちかよる） — to approach, to draw near
- 近畿（きんき） — Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
- 近距離（きんきょり） — short distance