隣

neighboring

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: とな.る・となり
On'yomi: リン

隣 means "neighboring". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read とな.る・となり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

隣 in example sentences

隣となりどうぞ。

Tonari douzo.

Come sit by my side.
彼かれは私わたしの隣人りんじんです。

Kare wa watashi no rinjin desu.

He is one of my neighbors.
私わたしたちは隣となり同士どうしです。

Watashitachi wa tonaridoushi desu.

We're neighbors.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 隣

Common questions

What does the kanji 隣 mean?: 隣 means "neighboring". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 隣 have?: 隣 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 隣 read?: It is read とな.る・となり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 隣?: 隣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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