How to say 'Far' in Japanese | 遠い

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The Japanese word for Far is 'Tooi', written as 遠い in Japanese.'Far' in hiragana is とおい.

word

遠い

Meaning

Far

Reading

とおい

tooi

Kanji

遠Far

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '遠い (とおい)' means 'far'. It is used to describe something that is physically distant or separated by a significant amount of space. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is distant in time, relationship, or likelihood. For example: The station is far「駅は遠い」(えきはとおい). That day feels far away「あの日は遠く感じる」(あのひはとおくかんじる). Note that '遠い' is often used to describe both literal and figurative distances, making it a versatile adjective in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1642

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 遠い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

遠

Meaning

Far

Hiragana in the Word 遠い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 遠い Through the Kanji 遠

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遠 as well.

word

遠く

Meaning

Far

word

遠慮

Meaning

Hesitation

word

遠足

Meaning

Excursion

word

永遠

Meaning

Eternity

word

待ち遠しい

Meaning

Eagerly awaited

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What does 'Tooi' (遠い) mean?

'Tooi' means 'Far' .

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