JLPT N5 · Where is it?

近く

ちかく

near; nearby

Stroke order of 近く

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

近 · 7 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

近 shows an axe 斤 and road ⻌: the path is a short walk to the axe, so near.

Parts: 近 near + く

The characters in 近く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

近くに郵便局がありますか。

ちかくにゆうびんきょくがありますか。

Is there a post office nearby?

Words with 近

近いnear 近所neighbourhood 最近recently; these days 近道shortcut

More words: Where is it?

真ん中middle; center 右側right side 左側left side 隣next to; next door 横side; beside 向こうover there; the other side 辺area; vicinity 所place 東口east exit 西口west exit 南口south exit 北口north exit

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