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Japanese symbol for “nir”

Romaji: kinsekigai
near infrared; NIR

In Japanese, nir is , read (kinsekigai).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n near infrared; NIR

Kanji and stroke order

near, early, akin
on: キン、コン
kun: ちか.い
7 strokes · JLPT 3
red
on: セキ、シャク
kun: あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ
7 strokes · JLPT 3
outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいきん saikinrecently; lately; these days
きんじょ kinjoneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ちかい chikainear; close; short (distance)
きんだい kindaipresent day; modern times; recent times
せっきん sekkingetting closer; drawing nearer; approaching
あかちゃん akachanbaby; infant
あかい akaired; crimson; scarlet
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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