최근the latest; the most recent 근처vicinity; neighborhood 근거리short distance 근교suburb; outskirts 근대modern times 근래recent days; recent years 근방vicinity 접근access; approach 측근close person; close place 측근자close associate

동east 동문east gate 남동southeast; southeastern direction 남동풍southeasterly wind 동남southeast 동남아Southeast Asia 동남풍southeast wind 동방east 동부eastern part 동북east and north; northeast