側近 (そっきん)close associate; close aide; brains-truster

Kanji in 側近

• 側Side; Lean; OpposeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 近Near; Early; AkinRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4

Words that share its kanji

• 西側にしがわwest side; west bank
• 側そばnear; close
• 側面そくめんside; flank
• 北側きたがわnorth side; north bank
• 内側うちがわinside; interior
• 東側ひがしがわeast side; east bank
• 南側みなみがわsouth side
• 外側そとがわexterior; outside
• 最近さいきんrecently; lately
• 付近ふきんneighborhood; vicinity
• 近代きんだいpresent day; modern times
• 近年きんねんrecent years
• 近所きんじょneighbourhood; neighborhood
• 近畿きんきKinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
• 近郊きんこうoutskirts; environs (of a city)
• 近隣きんりんneighbourhood; neighborhood