Close
Nearby, Near
い adjective
This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of near? It's close or nearby.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You have to remember the ちか portion to be able to read this word. Imagine someone close to you... Too close. They are so close to you that they're touching their cheek (ちか) to your cheek. Feel the cheek on yours, it's getting awkward.
近いうち
sooner or later, the near future
近いところ
a place nearby, the near future
近いほう
the closer one
年が近い
close in age
トイレが近い
close to the toilet, frequent urination
山が近い
the mountain is nearby
ゼロに近い
close to zero
自分に近い
close to oneself
入り口に近い
close to the entrance
ここから近いコンビニはセブンイレブンです。
The convenience store near here is 7-Eleven.
この村の人口は百人に近いです。
The population of this village is close to a hundred.
アメリカ人にとって、ビールは水に近いって本当？
Is it true that beer is almost like water to American people?