A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 13 strokes

Distant ; Far

Readings on: エン・オン
Kun readings: とお.い

遠いとおい — far away

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 遠慮えんりょ — defiance; distance; reserve Word card → Source
• 永遠えいえん — eternity Word card → Source
• 遠浅とおあさ — large beach; high bottom Source
• 遠隔えんかく — remote; isolated; distant Source
• 遠足えんそく — ballad; picnic; hiking Source
• 遠方えんぽう — Elegant place; long distance Source