How to say 'Close' in Japanese | 身近

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The Japanese word for Close is 'Mijika', written as 身近 in Japanese.'Close' in hiragana is みぢか.

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身近

Meaning

Reading

みぢか

mijika

Kanji

身Body, Self 近Near

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '身近 (みぢか)' means 'close' in the sense of being near or familiar. It is used to describe something that is physically close, emotionally close, or easily accessible. For example: The park is close to my house「その公園は私の家に身近です」(そのこうえんはわたしのいえにみぢかです). This topic is close to my heart「この話題は私にとって身近です」(このわだいはわたしにとってみぢかです). It can also describe something that is part of one's daily life or experience, such as '身近な問題 (みぢかなもんだい) (a familiar problem)'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4243

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 身近

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

身

Meaning

Body, Self

kanji

近

Meaning

Near

Words Related to 身近 Through the Kanji 身

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 身 as well.

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身

Meaning

Body

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自身

Meaning

Self

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身体

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Body

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出身

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Origin

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刺身

Meaning

Sashimi

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全身

Meaning

Whole body

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身分

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Status

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中身

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Contents

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受け身

Meaning

Passive, Defenselessness

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半身

Meaning

Half body

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独身

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Single

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心身

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Mind body

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身長

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Height

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身の回り

Meaning

Surroundings, Belongings

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身なり

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Appearance

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身振り

Meaning

Gesture

Words Related to 身近 Through the Kanji 近

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 近 as well.

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近く

Meaning

Nearby

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What does 'Mijika' (身近) mean?

'Mijika' means 'Close' .

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