6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

near, early, akin, tantamount

Kun'yomi
  • near ②close (in time) ③close (relationship) ④closely related
On'yomi
  • キン
  • コン
Nanori
  • おう
  • おお
  • この

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ちか 55.9%
キン 41.5%
コン 1.1%
この 1.1%
おう 0.3%

Character Breakdown

near, early, akin
ちか.い キン コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)

Common Words

recently ②nearest
to approach ②to get acquainted with
near ②nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year") ③shortly
near ②close (in time) ③close (relationship) ④closely related
getting closer ②being not much different ③becoming close (i.e. friendly)
neighborhood ②approaching
to bring near ②to associate with
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References

Unicode hex code 8FD1
JIS X 0208 1-22-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4671
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6021
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3061
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38752P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 445
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 452
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 195
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 259
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 113
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 140
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 149
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 109
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.12
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 679
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1136
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q4.3
Four corner code 3230.2
De Roo Code 2654