近
near · early · akin · tantamount
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
surround from lower-left: walk + 斤
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance (辶) and axe (斤). Within reach of an axe.
Symbolism
Close, recent, intimate. Represents nearness in distance and time.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
遠交近攻
えんこうきんこう
policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby; policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby
近所合壁
きんじょがっぺき
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood; immediate neighborhood
遠慮近憂
えんりょきんゆう
failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term; failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term
近郷近在
きんごうきんざい
surrounding country; neighboring villages; surrounding country
Proverbs & Idioms
近くて遠きは男女の仲
ちかくてとおきはだんじょのなか
Near yet far is the relationship between men and women
Romance is complicated