身近

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ちか > ぢか
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(ぢか) (mijika-na (adnominal ()(ぢか) (mijika na), adverbial ()(ぢか) (mijika ni))

  1. near
  2. familiar
    身近(みぢか)存在(そんざい)
    mijika na sonzai
    a familiar presence

Inflection

Noun

()(ぢか) (mijika

  1. nearness
    身近(みぢか)ある歴史(れきし)
    mijika ni aru rekishi
    history in the world around you
  2. familiarity