JLPT N5 · Where is it?

隣

となり

next to; next door

Stroke order of 隣

隣 is written with 16 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

隣 has a hill 阝 and rice 米 with stepping 舛 feet: villagers living side by side.

Parts: 阝 village + 米 rice + 舛 feet

Example sentence

隣の人はとても親切です。

となりのひとはとてもしんせつです。

The person next door is very kind.

Words with 隣

More words: Where is it?

真ん中middle; center 右側right side 左側left side 横side; beside 近くnear; nearby 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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