Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 斤 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
近
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
近
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
近
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
近
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
近
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
近
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
近
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
近
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
近
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
近
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
近
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
近 [jìn]
near; close to; approximately
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
近 きん
Kin surname
近 こん
Kon surname
近 ちか
Chika female given namesurname
近 ちかい
Chikai surname
近 ちかざき
Chikazaki surname
近 ちかし
Chikashi surnamegiven name
近 ちこ
Chiko unclassified name
近 はまちか
Hamachika surname
CHINESE WORDS (180)
最近 [zuìjìn] #593
recently
附近 [fùjìn] #943
(in the) vicinity
接近 [jiējìn] #1,353
to approach
靠近 [kàojìn] #1,711
near
近日 [jìnrì] #27,783
in the past few days
近期 [jìnqī] #11,642
near in time
近年来 [jìnniánlái] #29,869
for the past few years
近年来 [jìnniánlái] #29,869
for the past few years
亲近 [qīnjìn] #4,365
intimate
亲近 [qīnjìn] #4,365
intimate
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 近く [ちかく] #348
near
⭐ 近づく [ちかづく] #365
to approach
⭐ 最近 [さいきん] #378
recently
⭐ 近い [ちかい] #382
near
⭐ 親しい [したしい] #2,321
close (e.g. friend)
⭐ 近寄る [ちかよる] #2,549
to approach
⭐ 近所 [きんじょ] #2,713
neighbourhood
⭐ 付近 [ふきん] #2,725
neighborhood
⭐ 近づける [ちかづける] #2,794
to bring near
⭐ 身近 [みぢか] #3,002
near oneself
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