่ฟ‘

JLPT N4

Near

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ญใƒณ (kin)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใกใ‹(ใ„) (chika(i))
near

Vocabulary

่ฟ‘ใ„
ใกใ‹ใ„
near
่ฟ‘ๆ‰€
ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡
neighborhood
ๆœ€่ฟ‘
ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“
recently
่ฟ‘ไปฃ
ใใ‚“ใ ใ„
modern era
ไป˜่ฟ‘
ใตใใ‚“
vicinity

Example Sentences

ๅฎถใฏ่ฟ‘ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใˆ ใฏ ใกใ‹ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
My house is near.
ๆœ€่ฟ‘ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
I have been busy recently.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ ่ฟ‘ reflects the Japanese emphasis on spatial awareness and proximity, both physically and socially.
โ€ข In Japan, terms like ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ (neighborhood) show the cultural value of community closeness and accessibility.
โ€ข Modern Japanese frequently use ๆœ€่ฟ‘ (recently) to discuss time-related closeness.
โ€ข The concept of ่ฟ‘ใ„ is central in everyday life, from walking distances to interpersonal closeness, reflecting practical and social mindfulness.