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KANJI: KIN KON chika (near, early, akin, tantamount)

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Character Etymology:

The radicals for movement and ax (at right), here used phonetically to express the idea of shortness or brevity although it may also lend an idea of to chop or make small (simular to how the phrase, "chop-chop," is used). Thus short movement, or more simply near.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KIN KON
kun-yomi: chika(i)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: ou oo kono

English Definitions:

  1. KIN, chika(i): early, immediate; near, short (road), close by; akin to; nearby, on the verge of, tantamount to; intimate, friendly.
  2. chika(zuku): approach, get acquanted with, associate with.
  3. chika(zukeru): allow to approach,associate with.
  4. chika(zuki): [acquaintance, friendship.
  5. chika(ku): before long; nearby, neighborhood, vicinity; approximately.
  6. chika(shii): intimate, friendly.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 6021
Henshall: 103

Unicode Encoded Version:

近

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

近来 (kinrai): recently.
近所 (kinjo): neighborhood.
近道 (chikamichi): a shortcut.

 

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