近 — near

Grade 2きん, ちか

Radical ⾡ · radical 162 The building block this kanji is filed under

近 (readings: きん, ちか; Japanese kanji) means “near”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 近所 (neighborhood).

Try it now

What does 近 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	近
Meaning	near
Readings	きん, ちか
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	近所 (neighborhood)

How to read 近

近 is read きん or ちか depending on the word.

Words with 近

近年きんねんnhững năm gần đây
最近さいきんgần đây
接近せっきんtiếp cận
近所láng giềng
付近gần đó
近畿vùng Kinki

Learn 近 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-09