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N4 Kanji 15: 遠
Meaning of kanji 遠:
In Japanese, 遠 means “far”.
How to read kanji 遠:
| Kunyomi | とお |
| Onyomi | えん |
How to write kanji 遠:

Origin of kanji 遠:
You can see some feet and a street, it means if you want to go somewhere far from where you are, you need to walk a long distance.(the long clothes stands for the long road.)
So 遠 means “far”.

Development of kanji 遠:

Vocabulary containing kanji 遠:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遠い | とおい | far |
| 遠く | とおく | far away |
| 遠慮する | えんりょする | to hesitate |
| 永遠 | えいえん | eternity |
| 遠ざかる | とおざかる | to go away |
| 程遠い | ほどとおい | far from |
| 遠方 | えんぽう | distant place |
| 遠ざける | とおざける | to keep away |
| 遠征 | えんせい | expedition |
| 遠隔 | えんかく | remote |
| 敬遠 | けいえん | avoid |
| 望遠 | ぼうえん | telephoto |
| 遠回り | とおまわり | detour |
| 疎遠 | そえん | estrangement |
| 遠足 | えんそく | excursion |
| 遠出 | とおで | outing |
| 遠回し | とおまわし | indirect |
| 縁遠い | えんどおい | not related |
| 待ち遠しい | まちどおしい | can hardly wait |
| 深遠 | しんえん | profound |
| 遠心 | えんしん | centrifugation |
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