JLPT N4 · Describing
近い
ちかい
near
Stroke order of 近い
2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
近 · 7 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
Close enough to swing an axe 斤 with just a short walk 辶.
Parts: 辶 movement + 斤 axe
The characters in 近い
- い い — i (2 strokes)
Example sentence
家は駅から近いです。
いえはえきからちかいです。
My house is near the station.