近 means near
early, akin, tantamount
The axe is just down the road, close enough to reach: near.
On'yomi
- キンkin
- コンkon
Kun'yomi
- ちか(い)chikai
How it's built
- 斤axe
- ⻌road
Common words
- 近道ちかみちshorter way; shortcut
- 近日きんじつsoon; in a few days
- 近世きんせいrecent past; recent times
- 間近まぢかnear; close (to)
Through history
Seal- Today