What is the Kanji for "Far"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Far", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Far" is "遠".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Too".

Its onyomi reading is "En".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The radical "⻌" means "Walk" . The kanji "吉" means "Lucky" and "Good luck" and can be read as "Kitsu", "Kichi", and "Yoshi". And The kanji "衣" means "Clothes" and can be read as "I" and "Koromo".

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

What does the kanji "遠" mean in japanese?

"遠" means "Far".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

遠く: "Far". The Japanese adverb '遠く (とおく)' means 'far'. This adverb is used to describe something that is a significant distance away, physically or metaphorically. It can be used to describe locations, time, or abstract concepts. For example: The village is far away - (その村は遠く). We have come a long way - (私たちはずいぶん遠くまで来た).

遠い: "Distant". The Japanese adjective '遠い (とおい)' means 'distant'. This adjective is used to describe something that is located far away in space or time. It can be used to describe physical distance as well as metaphorical distance. For example: It's a distant mountain - (その山は遠い). The wedding is still distant - (その結婚式はまだ遠い).

遠慮: "Restraint". The verbal noun '遠慮 (えんりょ)' means 'restraint'. It refers to the act of being cautious, reserved or hesitant, often out of politeness or consideration for others. Someone who has 'えんりょ' may hold back from doing or saying something due to social norms or not wanting to impose on others. For example: She showed restraint in not voicing her opinion - (彼女は意見を述べないえんりょを示した). Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything - (遠慮なく何か必要なものがあれば聞いてください).

遠足: "Field trip". The Japanese noun '遠足 (えんそく)' refers to a school excursion or field trip, usually to a location outside the school grounds. It is a common activity in Japanese schools where students go on an organized trip to a park, museum, or other place of interest. These trips are often planned by the school and are seen as an educational and recreational activity for the students. For example: We had a field trip to the zoo yesterday - (昨日、動物園に遠足に行きました).

永遠: "Eternity" or "Forever". The Japanese word '永遠 (えいえん)' is an adjectival noun that means 'eternity' or 'forever'. It refers to something that lasts or continues without end, or that has no beginning or end. This word can be used to describe concepts like love, life, or the universe. For example: Their love will last forever - (彼らの愛は永遠に続く). The universe has existed for eternity - (宇宙は永遠に存在してきた).

待ち遠しい: "Eagerly anticipated". The Japanese adjective '待ち遠しい (まちどおしい)' means 'eagerly anticipated'. This adjective is used to describe something that is highly anticipated or looked forward to with excitement or impatience. It can be used to describe events, occasions, or the arrival of something. For example: I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of my new computer - (新しいコンピューターが待ち遠しい). The long-awaited concert is finally here - (待ち遠しかった公演がついに始まる).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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 "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.