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    3. 近東

    近東

    近きん東とう

    Near East

    KMT9News #35+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab15 strokes

    きんとう

    Noun

    1.
    Near East

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    近きん東とうはヨーロッパに近ちかい地ち域いきです。

    The Near East is a region close to Europe.

    KMT7HistoryWeather & Geography
    彼かれは近きん東とうの歴れき史しと文ぶん化かについて研けん究きゅうしている。

    He is researching the history and culture of the Near East.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    近きん東とう地ち域いきは、古こ代だい文ぶん明めいの発はっ祥しょう地ちの一ひとつとして知しられている。

    The Near East region is known as one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの重じゅう要ような歴れき史し的てき出で来き事ごとが近きん東とうで起おこった。

    Many important historical events occurred in the Near East.

    KMT9History
    近きん東とうの伝でん統とう的てきな織おり物ものは、その美うつくしい模も様ようで有ゆう名めいだ。

    Traditional textiles from the Near East are famous for their beautiful patterns.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    東
    ひがし…(12)
    east
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