近

Near

Also: Early, Nearby

On'yomi

  • きん kin
  • こん kon

Kun'yomi

  • ちか(い) chikai
Stroke count
7
Radical
辵 walk · Kangxi radical 162
JLPT level
N4
School grade
Grade 2

近 has 7 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 辵 (walk), number 162. Hashidari places it at JLPT N4. Japanese students learn it in grade 2 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N4 kanji list · Grade 2 kanji list · All kanji