隣 – neighboring

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The kanji 隣 means neighboring. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リン (rin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is とな.る、となり (tonaru, tonari). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 阜 (no. 170).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	リン	rin
Kun’yomi	とな.る	tonaru
Kun’yomi	となり	tonari

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 阜 (Kangxi radical 170). Components: 舛・米・夕・阡.

Words using 隣

隣となりnext (to)

Example sentences

ジョーダンさんは彼の隣に座った。

Mr Jordan sat down beside him.

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Kanji with the same radical

院際防限階除降隊険陸障陣陽隠陥阻

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