Languages › Japanese Learn the Japanese Word "Saikin" Print Ababsolutum/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 07, 2019 The Japanese word saikin -- pronounced "sigh-keen" -- is translated to mean "recently" or "lately". Japanese Characters Read More Meaning of Saikou in Japanese By Namiko Abe 最近 (さいきん) Example Saikin kono manga wa totemo ninki ga aru.最近この漫画はとても人気がある。 Translation: This manga is very popular lately. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word "Saikin"." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/saikin-meaning-and-characters-2028789. Abe, Namiko. (2021, February 16). Learn the Japanese Word "Saikin". Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/saikin-meaning-and-characters-2028789 Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word "Saikin"." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/saikin-meaning-and-characters-2028789 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation