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How to say 'Shortcut' in Japanese | 近道

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The Japanese word for Shortcut is 'Chikamichi', written as 近道 in Japanese.'Shortcut' in hiragana is ちかみち.

    word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

    Reading

    ちかみち

    chikamichi

    Kanji

    近Near 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '近道 (ちかみち)' means 'shortcut'. It refers to a path or route that is shorter than the usual way, allowing one to reach a destination more quickly. This term can be used both literally, such as a physical path, and metaphorically, such as a quicker method to achieve a goal. For example: I found a shortcut to the station「駅への近道を見つけた」(えきへのちかみちをみつけた). Taking a shortcut saved us a lot of time「近道をしたおかげで時間をたくさん節約できた」(ちかみちをしたおかげでじかんをたくさんせつやくできた).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5371

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 近道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    近

    Meaning

    Near

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 近道 Through the Kanji 近

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

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • 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 近道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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