Word Meaning 近づく (Chikazuku): to Approach, to Draw Near

Meaning

English

to approach
to draw near
to get close
to get acquainted with
to get closer to
to get to know

Reading

Kana

ちかづく

Romaji

chikazuku

Writing Variants

近付く ちかずく chikazuku
近付く ちかづく chikazuku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 遠ざかる,遠退く Rank 875 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

近く

ちかく

nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year")

近代

きんだい

early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

近世

きんせい

early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)

近い

ちかい

closely related

近道

ちかみち

shorter way

近々

きんきん

close (by)

近年

きんねん

recent years

近日

きんじつ

soon

近づき

ちかづき

acquaintance

近海

きんかい

coastal waters

近作

きんさく

recent work

近親

きんしん

near relative

Example Sentences

10

近づくな！

Don't come any closer.

俺に近づくな。

Keep away from me.

火に近づくな。

Keep away from the fire.

敵は町に近づく。

The enemy approaches the town.

あの犬には近づくな。

Keep away from the dog.

彼に近づくよう合図した。

I signed for him to approach.

バカがうつる、近づくな。

Stay away from me, I'll catch the stupid.

あの犬に近づくんじゃない。

Don't get near that dog.

二度と俺の女に近づくなよ。

Don't you ever go near my girl again.

落ちるといけないから、あまり池に近づくな。

Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in.