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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.

Words with 近

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