さい
最
きん
近

noun, takes genitive case の, adverb

  1. recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now.

takes genitive case の

  1. nearest, closest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
最
きん
近
 最近 さいきん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

utmost, most, extreme
サイ　もっと.も　も (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
near, early, akin
ちか.い　キン　コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)