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How to say 'Approach' or 'Become close' in Japanese | 近付く

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The Japanese word for Approach or Become close is 'Chikazuku', written as 近付く in Japanese.'Approach' or 'Become close' in hiragana is ちかづく.

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

    Reading

    ちかづく

    chikazuku

    Kanji

    Near Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '近付く (ちかづく)' primarily means 'to approach' or 'to become close'. It can be used both in a physical sense, such as approaching a location, and in a relational sense, such as becoming close to someone. For example: The train is approaching the station「電車が駅に近付いている」(でんしゃがえきにちかづいている). We became close friends over time「私たちは時間とともに近付いた」(わたしたちはじかんとともにちかづいた). This verb is often used to describe the process of getting closer, either physically or emotionally.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1262

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 近付く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Near

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Attach

Hiragana in the Word 近付く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 近付く Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 近 as well.

  • word

    近く

    Meaning

    Nearby

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    近い

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    近代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    接近

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    近年

    Meaning

    Recent

  • word

    身近

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    近眼

    Meaning

    Nearsightedness

  • word

    間近

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    近世

    Meaning

    Early modern

  • word

    近頃

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    近寄る

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

Words Related to 近付く Through the Kanji

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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'Chikazuku' means 'Approach' or 'Become close' .

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