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距

long-distance
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingキョ
Kun readingへだ.たる、けづめ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. long-distanceRtK
    彼は私距離をおいて座った。He sat at a distance from me.tatoeba
    彼は長い距離を歩くのに慣れている。He is used to walking long distances.tatoeba
  2. spur
  3. fetlock
  1. distance
  2. range
  3. interval
  4. difference (e.g. in opinion)
  5. gap

Popular Usage

距離

Radicals and components

Radical足foot⻊variant
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wooden leg · mouth (口) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · giant

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1375

Compound words

距離きょり
distance; range; interval; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap
遠距離えんきょり
long distance; tele-
近距離きんきょり
short distance
短距離たんきょり
short distance; short range; short-haul
長距離ちょうきょり
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
距たるへだたる
to be distant
距てるへだてる
to separate (by distance, time, etc.)
中距離ちゅうきょり
middle-distance (races)
可聴距離かちょうきょり
audible distance
距跋渉毛きょけつしょうげ
rope weapon with a sickle on one end and a ring on the other
走行距離そうこうきょり
distance travelled
停止距離ていしきょり
(total) stopping distance
中距離競走ちゅうきょりきょうそう
middle-distance race

Additional Examples

彼が走った距離は、思っていたよりもはるかに長かった。
The distance he ran was much greater than had been expected.tatoeba
彼がそんなに長い距離を歩くとは健脚であるに違いない。
He must be a good walker to walk such a long distance.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 距

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