A part
近
Shown as a part of 3 words so far, read 2 ways.
きん 2 words
- 最近さいきんrecently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest
最近 · here “close”
- 近代きんだいmodern times
近代 · here “near”
ちか 1 word
- 近寄るちかよるto approach, to draw near
近寄る · here “close”
Also written with 近
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.