遠 Kanji – distant
The Japanese kanji 遠 can mean distant, far.
Meaning and Readings
How is 遠 read?
遠 has the onyomi readings エン, オン and the kunyomi reading とおい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as en, on, tooi.
Common Japanese Words Using 遠
These common Japanese words contain 遠. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 永遠（えいえん） — eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
- 遠い（とおい） — far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
- 遠く（とおく） — far away, distant place, a (great) distance, a long way off, afar
- 遠ざかる（とおざかる） — to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away
- 遠泳（えんえい） — long-distance swimming
- 遠隔（えんかく） — distant, remote, isolated
- 遠距離（えんきょり） — long distance, tele-
- 遠近法（えんきんほう） — perspective
- 遠心力（えんしんりょく） — centrifugal force
- 遠征（えんせい） — (military) expedition, campaign