ぜん
漸
きん
近

noun, takes genitive case の

Mathematics.
  1. asymptote.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
漸
きん
近
 漸近 ぜんきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steadily, gradually advancing, finally
ゼン　ようや.く　やや (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
beheading, kill, murder
き.る　ザン　セン (11th)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
near, early, akin
ちか.い　キン　コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)