# 距 — distance

距 means “distance”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: キョ (kyo). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: distance
- On'yomi: キョ (kyo)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Size & position 1

## How to remember 距

Sounds like 巨: both read キョ.

Parts: 足 foot · 巨 huge

## Don't confuse it with

[路](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/route/) · [促](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge/) · [捉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-hold-of/)

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[臨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-out-over/) · [拠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foothold/) · [端](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/edge/) · [隣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/neighbouring/) · [沿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/run-along/) · [距](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/distance/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/distance/. Last updated 2026-11-01.