Kanji

What does the kanji 隣 mean?

隣 means neighbor, next-door, adjacent. On'yomi リン. Kun'yomi とな.る、となり.

Quick facts
On'yomiリン
Kun'yomiとな.る、となり
Strokes16
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リンKun'yomi とな.る、となり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

neighbor, next-door, adjacent

Memory hook

In the evening (夕), the house by the bank (阝) smelling of rice (米) — NEIGHBOUR, ADJACENT.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 隣となりnext door, neighbor

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.