How to say "Distance" in Japanese | 距離

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Distance" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Distance" is "Kyori", written in japanese as "距離".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '距離 (きょり)' refers to the physical or metaphorical distance between two points, objects, or concepts. It is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: the distance between Tokyo and Osaka is about 500 kilometers「東京と大阪の距離は約500キロです」(とうきょうとおおさかのきょりはやく500キロです). There is a distance between their opinions「彼らの意見には距離がある」(かれらのいけんにはきょりがある). The word can also imply emotional or relational distance, such as in '彼との距離を感じる (かれときょりをかんじる) (I feel a distance between us).'

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "距" means "Distance" and can be read as "Kyo". And The kanji "離" means "Detach" and "Separate" and can be read as "Hana" and "Ri".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kyori" mean in japanese?

"Kyori" means "Distance" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "り" is read as "ri".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.