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　にっ　ニチ (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 (8th, N1)
near, early, akin
ちか.い　キン　コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)