noun

  1. close associate, close aide, entourage, attendant, retainer.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
側近 そっきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

side, lean, oppose
かわ ソク そば (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
rule, follow, based on
ソク のり のっと.る (5th, N2)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
near, early, akin
ちか.い キン コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)