long-distance, spur, fetlock
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- へだ.たる
- けづめ
About this kanji
The kanji 距 (きょ) primarily means 'distance' and is often used in contexts related to measuring how far apart things are. It’s mostly used as a noun in words that describe distance. For example, 距離 (きょり) means 'distance', while 長距離 (ちょうきょり) translates to 'long distance'. You’ll also see terms like 遠距離 (えんきょり), which means 'long distance', and 近距離 (きんきょり) for 'short distance'. This kanji can sometimes come up in discussions related to travel or sports, where understanding different distances is important. Overall, it's a useful kanji for expressing how far apart objects or locations are.
Example sentences
彼との距離を縮めた。
I shortened the distance between us.
Meanings across languages
- English
- long-distance, spur, fetlock
- Tiếng Việt
- khoảng cách xa
- 日本語
- 距離
- 한국어
- 거리
- 中文
- 距离
- id
- tungkai
- th
- การกระตุ้น
- es
- estímulo
- fr
- éperon
- de
- Sporn
- pt
- esporão
Common compounds
- 距離distance, range, interval
- 長距離long distance, long haul, long-distance race
- 遠距離long distance, long range, long distance relationship
- 近距離short distance, close range
- 短距離short distance, short range, short-haul
- 中距離middle-distance (races), intermediate-range (missile)
- 車間距離distance between two cars
- 中距離核戦力intermediate-range nuclear forces
Words using this kanji
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