隣 — “Neighboring” in Japanese

Master (高手)りん, とな, となり

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“Neighboring” in Japanese is 隣, read rin, tona, tonari (りん, とな, となり). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 隣人 (neighbor).

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What does 隣 mean?

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Kanji	隣
Meaning	Neighboring
Readings	りん, とな, となり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	隣人 (neighbor)

How to read 隣

隣 is read rin (りん) or tona (とな) or tonari (となり) depending on the word.

Words with 隣

隣人

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Updated: 2026-08-28