近い ちかい chikai near JLPT N5 i-adjective Common word Other meanings 2. close (in time), soon 3. close (relationship), friendly, intimate The kanji in this word 近 near, early, akin JLPT N4 · Strokes 7 In this level 誰か 誕生日 だんだん 小さい 小さな 違う 近く 地下鉄 地図 父 Back to the JLPT N5 list Practise these words