Memory phrase for the Kanji: 近


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Meaning

close to, near, approximately

Pronunciation

jìn

Explanation

Left: movement ; right: axe (image of an axe)

Mnemonic

What the axe reaches in its movement, is close.

Radicals

movementIn some cases this radical is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
axe
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Vocabulary

 将近  jiāng jìn  almost; nearly; close to
 邻近  lín jìn  neighboring; adjacent; near; vicinity
 逼近  bī jìn  to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
 相近  xiāng jìn  close; similar to
 近来  jìn lái  recently; lately
 近似  jìn sì  similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation
 靠近  kào jìn  near; to approach
 附近  fù jìn  (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
 接近  jiē jìn  to approach; to get close to
 近代  jìn dài  modern times
 最近  zuì jìn  recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes)
 最近  zuì jìn  

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