Keyword
near
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1210
Readings
ちか
(60%)
きん
(30%)
ぢか
(3%)
じか
(2%)
この
(1%)
Composed of
axe
road
Mnemonic

If you see a bloody axe left on the road in the middle of the night then the killer is probably near.

Used in vocabulary (283 in total)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Examples (200 in total)
Is it near here?
Is it nearby?
Is it near your house?