遠 far

Also: distant

On'yomi: エン、オン
Kun'yomi: とお-い
Strokes: 13
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): とお-い.

Stroke order

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遠 is written in 13 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Wearing a long robe (袁), you set off down the road (⻌) and keep walking — the destination is far away.

A common word

遠いとおい far

Example sentences

学校は遠いですか。
がっこうはとおいですか。
Is the school far away?
駅までちょっと遠いので、バスで行きます。
えきまでちょっととおいので、ばすでいきます。
The station is a bit far, so I'll go by bus.

Kanji that share a part

⻌ is its radical. 54 kanji share it in all.

袁 is a component.

園 park N3
猿 monkey N1