far, distant

About this kanji

The kanji 「遠」 means "far" or "distant." It is primarily used as an adjective with the reading "とおい" (tooi), as in the word "遠い," which means "far away." You will also encounter it in nouns like "遠足" (ensoku), meaning "excursion," and verbs like "遠慮" (enryo), which means "restraint" but often implies a sense of being polite or not imposing. Another common usage is "遠く" (tooku), meaning "far away" or "distant place." A helpful note is that while it conveys physical distance, it can also refer to emotional or metaphorical distance in conversation.

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Example sentences

• 家は遠いです。

  The house is far.

Meanings across languages

English

far, distant

Tiếng Việt

xa, xa xôi

日本語

遠い, 遠く

한국어

멀리, 먼

中文

远, 遥远

id

jauh, terpencil

th

ไกล, ห่างไกล

es

lejos, distante

fr

loin, distant

de

weit, entfernt

pt

longe, distante

Common compounds

• 遠足えんそくexcursion, field trip
• 遠いとおいfar, distant
• 遠慮えんりょrestraint, reserve
• 遠くとおくfar away