noun, takes genitive case の

Mathematics.
  1. asymptote.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
漸近 ぜんきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steadily, gradually advancing, finally
ゼン ようや.く やや (Early High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
beheading, kill, murder
き.る ザン セン (Late High School)
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 (Late High School, 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 (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)