離 Kanji – detach
The Japanese kanji 離 can mean detach, separation, disjoin, digress.
Meaning and Readings
How is 離 read?
離 has the onyomi reading リ and the kunyomi readings はなれる, はなす.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ri, hanareru, hanasu.
Common Japanese Words Using 離
These common Japanese words contain 離. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 引き離す（ひきはなす） — to pull apart, to separate
- 遠距離（えんきょり） — long distance, tele-
- 隔離（かくり） — isolation, segregation, separation, quarantine
- 距離（きょり） — distance, range, interval
- 近距離（きんきょり） — short distance
- 切り離す（きりはなす） — to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
- 短距離（たんきょり） — short distance, short range, short-haul
- 長距離（ちょうきょり） — long distance, long haul
- 分離（ぶんり） — separation, partition, detachment, segregation, isolation
- 離す（はなす） — to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart