detach, separation, disjoin, digress
On'yomi (音読み)
- リ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はな.れる
- はな.す
About this kanji
The kanji 「離」 means to detach or separate. It can be used both as a verb and in compounds as a noun. For example, in the compound 距離 (きょり), it refers to distance, reflecting a physical separation. Another common compound is 分離 (ぶんり), which means separation, often used in contexts like science or sociology. 離婚 (りこん) means divorce, highlighting a legal separation between spouses. When you see or use this kanji, remember that it often emphasizes the act of parting or moving away from something, whether physically or emotionally.
Example sentences
家族と離れて暮らしている。
I live apart from my family.
Meanings across languages
- English
- detach, separation, disjoin, digress
- Tiếng Việt
- tách rời
- 日本語
- 離れる
- 한국어
- 이탈하다
- 中文
- 离开
- id
- terpisah
- th
- แยก
- es
- separar
- fr
- détacher
- de
- trennen
- pt
- destacar
Common compounds
- 距離きょりdistance, range, interval
- 分離ぶんりseparation, partition, detachment
- 離婚りこんdivorce
- 離脱りだつwithdrawal, secession, separation
- 離党りとうsecession from a political party
- 長距離ちょうきょりlong distance, long haul, long-distance race
- 離れるはなれるto be separated, to be apart, to be distant
- 隔離かくりisolation, segregation, separation
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