ちか
近
　
く

noun, takes genitive case の, adverb

  1. near, neighborhood, vicinity.

noun used as a suffix

  1. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"), close to.

adverb

  1. shortly, soon.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちか
近
　
く
 近く ちかく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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