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遠

Kanji 遠: meaning "Distant, Far", readings, stroke order

The kanji 遠 means "Distant, Far". On'yomi: エン、オン; kun'yomi: とおい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Distant, Far
On'yomi
エンオン· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
とおい
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 遠

  • 遠い とおい — far (away), distant
  • 遠慮する えんりょする — restraint, reserve, hesitate
  • 遠く とおく — far away, distant
  • 永遠 えいえん — eternity, perpetuity, immortality
  • 遠足 えんそく — trip, hike, picnic
  • 望遠鏡 ぼうえんきょう — telescope
  • 遠ざかる とおざかる — to go far off
  • 遠回り とおまわり — detour, roundabout way
  • 遠方 えんぽう — long way, distant place
  • 待ち遠しい まちどおしい — looking forward to

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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  13. 13

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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