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さいきん

recently

Mnemonic

The closest bit of the past to where you are stood. Work has been like this for weeks. Sigh さい, say his kin きん, every evening: さいきん.

Worth knowing

Same 最 as 最初 and 最後. Covers 'recently' and 'these days' both.

Built from

most, extreme
A hand taking the very top thing off the pile.
near, close
辶 road + 斤 axe

Words sharing these kanji

first, beginning last, final best, supreme worst, terrible the most biggest, largest strongest near

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