Meaning

Primary

Near

Alternatives

Neighborhood, Vicinity, Nearly, Shortly

Word Type

adverb, noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji near. So it also means near, or in the neighborhood of something.

Reading

ちかく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You already learned this reading when you learned 近い, so you should be able to read this word as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 近くにある

    to be nearby

    近くにいる

    to be nearby

    近くに来る

    to come nearby

Context Sentences

コンビニは近くにありますか?

Is there a convenience store nearby?

テレビは近くの中古ショップで手に入れました。

I got the TV at a used shop nearby.

近くで見ると本当のダイアモンドじゃないって分かるよ。

If you look closely, you would know it's not a real diamond.

Kanji Composition