[遠] Handwritten Kanji for distant and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “遠” (too-i); Kanji for “distant”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “遠” (too-i)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “遠”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
遠	エン オン とお-い	en on too-i	13	辶	distant

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “遠”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
遠足	えんそく	ensoku	Field trip
遠隔医療	えんかくいりょう	enkakuiryou	Telemedicine
耳が遠い	みみがとおい	mimi ga tooi	Hard of hearing