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遠
とお
くの
親
しん
戚
せき
より
近
ちか
くの
他
た
人
にん
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. a neighbour is better than a relative living far
Kanji used
遠
far
親
parent
戚
family relative
近
near
他
other
人
person
Used in: 6
Composed of
遠
とお
く
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
親
しん
戚
せき
relative; relation; kin
近
ちか
く
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
他
た
人
にん
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger