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遠

distant
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingエン、オン
Kun readingとお.い
JōyōGrade 2
  1. far away
  2. distant place
  3. a (great) distance
  4. a long way off
  5. afar

Popular Usage

遠い遠慮遠く永遠遠足遠方

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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earthenware jar · lidded crock · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mouth (口) · scarf (冂) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 429

Compound words

遠いとおい
far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
遠くとおく
far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar
遠慮えんりょ
reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence
永遠えいえん
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
遠足えんそく
school trip; field trip; excursion; outing; long walk
遠方えんぽう
distant place; faraway location; far away
遠泳えんえい
long-distance swimming
遠隔えんかく
distant; remote; isolated
遠征えんせい
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
遠浅とおあさ
shoal; wide shallow beach
敬遠けいえん
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
疎遠そえん
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
遠山えんざん
distant mountain
遠距離えんきょり
long distance; tele-
遠近法えんきんほう
perspective
遠心力えんしんりょく
centrifugal force
望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう
telescope
遠ざかるとおざかる
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away; to be estranged
待ち遠しいまちどおしい
longed-for; anxiously awaited
ご遠慮くださいごえんりょください
please refrain (from)

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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