5

Near


Radical Combination


Meaning

Near, Close

Mnemonic

Someone on a scooter has an axe, and they're getting near to you really fast! Oh no, they're so close now, you need to get out of here!

Picture a scooter coming toward you in the dark. You see the gleam of the axe as it looms nearer and nearer.


Reading

On'yomi

きん, こん

Kun'yomi

ちか

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As they draw near, you recognize who is riding the scooter: the King (きん) of England! Behind him, a bunch of his guards also on scooters and wielding axes appear and move close to you.

The King is now so near to you his nose and mustache are tickling your face. He's holding the axe high above his head and saying, "I can get as close to you as I want and you can't stop me because I'm the King. I can get sooooo close. Look, I'm not touching you though!"


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