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?
We're already almost there.
The school is near my house.
Is your house near here?
She stood close to him.
There is a school near my house.
My house is near the school.
Please stay close by.
Keep away from that.
She tried to keep away from him.
The enemy can't get close.
We can't get close to the enemy.
The enemy can't close in on us so they can't do anything.
There is not a store near my house.
I went to the store near by.
The enemy approaches the town.
That's more recent than you think it is.
I've been spending a lot of time at home recently.
I have not seen much of him recently.
I haven't slept with him recently.
Have you talked to him recently?
I haven't seen anything of him lately.
Recently he bothers me.
I have not seen her lately.
Is there something you want lately?
Where have you been lately?
I haven't seen much of him recently.
Lately everyone seems happy.
Has something fun happened lately?
What have you been doing?
What have you been up to recently?
I can't sleep lately.
I saw him recently.
I have not seen him lately.
I haven't seen him lately.
When I saw her recently, she looked very happy.
I haven't talked to anyone lately.
Her house is near the sea.
Can you tell me where the nearest antique shop is?
Where's the nearest bar?
If it's close, let's walk.
Has anything interesting happened lately?
Have you read any interesting books recently?
I moved closer, so I could hear better.
As I approached the door, it opened.
I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
There is a boy near the door.
They got married only recently.
They got married recently.
Oh, I didn't know it was that close.
By the way, have you seen him lately?
He was so near that I couldn't avoid him.
By the way, have you heard from him lately?
Have you heard from him recently?
I don't have contact recently from him.
Have you experienced body aches recently?
Have you had chest pain recently?
Is there a telephone near by?
Cars today are amazing.
He lives near here.
We live near here.
I live very near here.
Our teacher lives close by.
I wish I could live near your house.
My sister does not live near me.
Does he live near here?
He lives close by.
He lives in the neighborhood of the school.
He lives near my house.
He lived in a small town nearby.
They live near the school.
They live nearby.
I live near her house, but I seldom see her.
It seems that she lives in the neighborhood of the school.
We live near the school.
My father has recently returned to Japan.
Do you have a recent photo of yourself?
Is this a recent photo?
Is that a recent photo?
The end of the world is nearing.
My seat is near the door.
Don't go near the fire.
There is a large river near our town.
He got a nice job recently.
I feel like he's grown cold toward me lately.
Don't get near that dog.
Tell her not to get near the dog.
Don't go near the dog.
We're getting closer.
I'm OK. I've just been busy recently.
Have you been busy recently?
I've been very busy recently.
I've been very busy lately.
Your replies have been slow lately. Have you been busy?
He has taken to drinking recently.
I've been waiting for almost half an hour.
It must be near here somewhere.
He's been drinking too much lately.
I didn't know about that until quite recently.
Come closer and have a good look at this picture.
I've taken up painting recently.
Is there a hospital near here?
Where's the nearest hospital?
There are no hospitals in the vicinity of his house.
The hospital is near here.
There is a hospital nearby.
The summer drew near to its end.
Summer is coming to an end.
The birds are flying near the people.
The old man approached.
Where is the nearest church?
Can you tell me where the nearest church is?
Could you please tell me where the nearest church is?
I recently met an old friend.
I'm glad this shop is close to us.
Winter is approaching.
Suddenly, I heard someone singing near by.
It's been raining all the time recently.
My house isn't near the station.
Is there a train station near here?
Where's the closest train station?
He approached the station.
Is her house anywhere near the station?
The office where my father works is near the station.
We live close to the station.
My house is near the station.
I met an old man near the station.
I am near the station.
Our school is near the station.
We took the shortest way to the station.
I want to live close to the station.
I live by the station.
I live near the train station.
The station is nearby.
Have you seen any movies lately?
Hasn't there been a lot of films like this recently?
What movies have you seen recently?
Have you seen any interesting films recently?
I took a close shot of her face.
When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.
Children should keep away from the danger.
Children should keep away from the danger. It's dangerous.
That accident happened near his house.
Most accidents happen near home.
He died recently.
The elder passed away recently.
Come a little closer.
The examination is approaching.
She lives near the ocean, but she can't swim.
Where's the nearest hotel?
Is there a toilet near here?
Society has seen a lot of change recently.
Has anything good happened lately?
His latest novel is well worth reading.
They live in a new house near the park.
They were told to play in the nearby park.
Her house is near the park.
Our school is right near the park.
There is a big park near our school.
Our school stands near the park.
There is a big park near my school.
There is a park near my house.
There is a beautiful park near my home.
My house is close to the park.
Recently, I've been crying every day. I feel too anxious about the future.
I grew up near the ocean.
I grew up near here.
I'd like to sit near the front.
How have you been doing lately?
I just happened to be in the neighborhood.
I have seen him often lately.
We haven't seen her of late.
It's been almost ten years, but you're as beautiful as ever.
The students around her were talking about the test.
Nowadays nobody believes in ghosts.
He approached the boy reading a book.
Where's the nearest library?
We live near a big library.
Evening was drawing near.
It moved closer and closer.
A student from America lives near my house.
He is depressed lately.
Come a bit closer.
It is dangerous for children to play near this pond.
Children should be kept away from the pond.
Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in.
Don't go near them.
Don't go anywhere near that room.
Don't come near me.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Don't approach the dog.
No one went near him.
My internet connection has been really slow lately.
My birthday is coming near.
My birthday is close to yours.
A storm was approaching our town.
It's convenient living so close to the station.
My house is conveniently close to the station.