How do you read 近視?

近視 is read きんし (kinshi), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 近視 in romaji?

近視 is written kinshi in romaji.

近視きんし

Q: What JLPT level is 近視?

近視 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

きんし · kinshi

JLPT N1 › noun

Myopia, shortsightedness, nearsightedness

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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

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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 監視かんしobservation, guarding, surveillance 視覚しかくsense of sight, vision

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What does 近視 mean?

Myopia, shortsightedness, nearsightedness.

How do you pronounce 近視?

きんし (kinshi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 近視?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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