noun, takes genitive case の

  1. neighborhood, vicinity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
近隣 きんりん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
neighboring
となり リン とな.る (Early Jr. High, N1)
phosphorus
リン
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ セン まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride, (跨 variant)