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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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