How do you read 近習?

近習 is read きんじゅう (kinju), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 近習?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 近習 in romaji?

近習 is written kinju in romaji.

What kanji are in 近習?

近 (Near, Early); 習 (Learn).

近習きんじゅう

きんじゅう · kinju

noun

Attendant

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

近Near, Early, Akin 音きん・こん訓ちか.い JLPT N4 · 7 strokes 習Learn 音しゅう・じゅ訓なら.う・なら.い JLPT N4 · 11 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

近所きんじょneighborhood 手近てぢかnear, handy, familiar 最近さいきんrecently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest 近々ちかぢかsoon, before long 接近せっきんgetting closer, drawing nearer, approaching 近いちかいnear, close by, short 慣習かんしゅうusual (historical) custom 習慣しゅうかんcustom (in reference to culture)

Questions

What does 近習 mean?

Attendant.

How do you pronounce 近習?

きんじゅう (kinju). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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