Kanji 距: long-distance, spur, fetlock

Key takeaways

Kanji 距: long-distance, spur, fetlock. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

距

Meaning

long-distancespurfetlock

On reading

キョ

Kun reading

へだ.たるけづめ

Radical

足

Core meaning: 距

long-distance, spur, fetlock

距

Structure breakdown

足 + 巨

Distance (距) is the huge (巨) span covered by your feet (足). Imagine measuring a long distance with giant footsteps.

キョ

Example 1

駅までの距離は5キロです。

Translation

The distance to the station is 5 kilometers.

Example 2

距離を取って話しましょう。

Translation

Let's keep some distance while talking.