Moto 最近 (さいきん)recently; lately; these days
- recently; lately; these daysnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- nearest; closestnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Kanji in 最近
- 最Utmost; Most; ExtremeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 近Near; Early; AkinRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 最ももっともmost; extremely
- 最初さいしょbeginning; outset
- 最大さいだいbiggest; greatest
- 最後さいごend; conclusion
- 最終さいしゅうlast; final
- 最高さいこうmost; highest
- 最低さいていleast; lowest
- 最終的さいしゅうてきfinal; eventual
- 付近ふきんneighborhood; vicinity
- 近代きんだいpresent day; modern times
- 側近そっきんclose associate; close aide
- 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
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