01
遠い
とおい
far
Meanings
- distant
- far
Readings
Onyomi
- エン
- オン
Kunyomi
- とお.い
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Useful words
02
遠足
えんそく
school trip
03
遠慮
えんりょ
hesitation
04
遠く
とおく
far away
05
望遠鏡
ぼうえんきょう
telescope
06
永遠
えいえん
eternity
Compare Kanji
01近Pair97%near, earlyFar and near form the cleanest distance contrast: 遠 against 近.02辺Component74%environs, boundaryThe road movement side stays, yet the meaning shrinks to edge or area.03道Meaning70%road-way, streetA road gives the path across which something can become 遠.04越Meaning68%surpass, cross overCrossing over often implies covering distance, a motion-based neighbor.05返Component62%return, answerThe 辶 path is visible too, though its motion turns back instead of far away.06還Component61%send back, returnBoth carry the walking path, giving a long-looking return form to compare.