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Kanji 遠: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 遠: distant, far

Key takeaways

Kanji 遠: distant, far. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

distantfar

On reading

エンオン

Kun reading

とお.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 遠

distant, far

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

袁 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking (⻌) a long distance while wearing a long robe (袁). The image of the long, trailing robe represents the vast, extended distance of a journey, signifying 'far' or 'distant'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • 遠方えんぽう

    distant place / far away

  • 遠足えんそく

    outing / picnic / excursion

  • 望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう

    telescope

  • 永遠えいえん

    eternity / forever / permanence

  • 遠慮えんりょ

    to be reserved / to hold back

Kun reading

とお.い
  • 遠いとおい

    far / distant

Commonly used words

  • 遠方
    えんぽう

    distant place / far away

  • 遠足
    えんそく

    outing / picnic / excursion

  • 望遠鏡
    ぼうえんきょう

    telescope

  • 永遠
    えいえん

    eternity / forever / permanence

  • 遠慮
    えんりょ

    to be reserved / to hold back

  • 遠い
    とおい

    far / distant

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は方に引っ越しました。

Translation

He moved to a distant place.

Example 2

方から友達が来ました。

Translation

A friend came from far away.

Example 3

電車がざかっていく。

Translation

The train is moving away.

Example 4

あの人の記憶がざかる。

Translation

The memory of that person is fading away.

Kanji 遠: distant, far | Daily Nihongo