Word Meaning 近道

ちかみち chikamichi

近道 is read as ちかみち (chikamichi) and means shorter way.

Meaning

English

  1. shorter way
  2. shortcut

Reading

Kana

ちかみち

Romaji

chikamichi

Writing Variants

  • 近路 ちかみち chikamichi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 遠道,回り道 Rank 5854 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤道付近

せきどうふきん

low latitudes

近づく

ちかづく

to approach

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

近々

きんきん

close (by)

近年

きんねん

recent years

近日

きんじつ

soon

近く

ちかく

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

近づき

ちかづき

acquaintance

近海

きんかい

coastal waters

近作

きんさく

recent work

Example Sentences

10

Let's take the short cut.

Let's take a short cut.

I know a shortcut.

He took a short cut.

It's a shortcut to the school.

Is this really a shortcut?

There is no shortcut to success.

This is the shortest way to the station.

I know a shortcut. Follow me.

I'll take a shortcut across the garden.