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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. spur (of a chicken, pheasant, etc.)
  2. cockspur
  3. calcar

Popular Usage

距離

Radicals and components

Radical足foot⻊variant
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How it's built
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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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