Moji Ninja

遠 — far

遠 means “far”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: エン (en). Kun'yomi: とお(い) (tooi). You'll see it in words such as 遠い (tooi, “far”).

遠
Stroke order of 遠
Meaning
far
On'yomi
エン (en)
Kun'yomi
とお(い) (tooi)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N4 · set Opposites

How to remember 遠

A long robe (袁) trailing down a long road (辶): far away.

Parts: 辶 road · 袁 long robe

Words with 遠

WordReadingMeaning
遠いとおい tooi kunfar
遠ざかるとおざかる toozakaru kunto go away; to become more distant
遠くとおく tooku kunfar away; distant place

Example sentences

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