BloomkoJLPT N3 · Time & frequency
最近
さいきん
recently; these days
Stroke order of 最近
2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
最 · 12 strokes近 · 7 strokes
Memory trick
The thing you took (取) under the sun (日) most (最) near (近) in time: recent.
Parts: 最 = 日 sun + 取 take (most); 近 = 辶 walk + 斤 near
Example sentence
最近、とても忙しいです。
さいきん、とてもいそがしいです。
I've been very busy recently.