Keyword
far
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig429
Readings
とお
(55%)
えん
(39%)
おん
(2%)
おち
(1%)
Composed of
earth
mouth
thin person
divining rod
road
Mnemonic

A thin person with their mouth agape holding a divining rod in their hand. He's on the road, looking far and wide for hidden treasure buried under the earth.

Used in vocabulary (285 in total)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to keep away; to keep at a distance
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
surrounding at a distance
long distance; tele-
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
detour; roundabout way
long way; distant place
distant look; faraway look
distant
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
excursion; outing; trip
trip; excursion; outing
longed-for; anxiously awaited
soon; in the near future
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
distant; remote; isolated
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
remote control; remote operation
(distant) howling; backbiting
to become distant; to recede
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
distant relative
long way; great distance
profound; deep; unfathomable
far away in the distance; in the far distance
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
distant mountain
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
far away in the distance; in the far distance
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
distant thunder
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
expeditionary force
to become distant; to recede
seeing at a distance
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
noble; lofty
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
vista; background; perspective; distant view
shoal; wide shallow beach
vista; distant view
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
please refrain (from)
distant land; remote location; distant province
long-distance swimming
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
to visit less often
far sight and deep design
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
expeditionary force
somewhat far; fairly distant
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
ocean; deep sea
without reservation; freely; frankly
detour; roundabout way
at long distance; in long intervals
reserve and consideration (to others)
hard of hearing
distantly related
long-distance arrow (archery)
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
coming from far away
distantly related
foresight; forethought; far-sighted plan; planning ahead
remote; far off
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
distant relative
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
long gallop; long horse ride
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
centrifuge; centrifugal machine
banishment (to a location far from the capital); the harshest of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryo system
distant sound
distant place; remote point
longed-for; anxiously awaited
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
remote ancestor; forefather
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
centrifugation; centrifugal separation
to keep (someone) at a distance
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
distant fire; fire at some distance (in cooking)
faraway; remoteness
to loom in the distance
long distance relationship
deep and remote
farsightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; far-sightedness
separation by a great distance; detachment
distant (behavior, etc.); reserved
distant peals (thunder); distant roar (sea)
sharp hearing
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
having a bad connection (phone call); unable to hear (the other person's voice); having a faint voice
seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance
guard house in a samurai style house (Kamakura period)
long walk; roundabout way
going a long way
deep sea; ocean
a long time ago
remote; outlying
beyond; further than
eternal return; eternal recurrence
to visit less often
farthest; furthest; most remote
European campaign (esp. soccer)
policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to keep (someone) at a distance
going afar; (fig.) death; dying
13th or later anniversary of a death
when winter comes spring isn't far behind
perpetual traveller (traveler); permanent traveller; permanent tourist
telemetry; remote measurement
the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)
telemedicine; remote medicine
the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)
semicentennial memorial service
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
going afar; dying; death
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
far away; very far off; remote
remote mountain village
centrifugal separation method; centrifuge process; centrifugation method
Telescopium (constellation); the Telescope
efferent; centrifugal
the day is short, and the work is much; my goal is still a long way off
vast and far-reaching
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
(taking a) long walk; walking far
vast and far-reaching
dark brown; muddy brown
failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
postpositions; particles
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
distant (behavior, etc.); reserved
distance; remoteness
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
women appear the most beautiful when viewed from afar, in the dark, or when wearing a bamboo hat; seeing less is more
vast and far-reaching
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
distance learning; distance education; remote learning; teleteaching
sediment; centrifuge
(aeronautical) beyond right
distal pronoun (indicating distance from both speaker and listener, i.e. are, asoko, achira)
centrifugal inflorescence
being euphemistic and circumlocutory
ocean trade; trade by sea
Newtonian telescope (having a secondary mirror at 45 degrees, reflecting light into the eyepiece)
ASSIST; Advanced Service Support Information System Technology
angle of recess (of a gear)
arc of recess (of a gear)
Enshū lantern; cylindrical paper lantern
blue are the hills that are far away; the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) far away smells of flowers; close up smells of dung
efferent neuron; efferent nerve; efferent
area remote from the city; outlying area
Distant Early Warning Line (US, Canada); DEW Line
(lit.) plan ahead or you will soon have worries
(lit.) plan ahead or you will soon have worries
land distant from the capital
remote past tense (e.g. passato remoto in Italian)
foresight; forethought; far-sighted plan; planning ahead
lessons from history are not far to seek
by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart; by nature, near together; by practice far apart
by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart; by nature, near together; by practice far apart
distant earthquake; teleseismic earthquake; teleseism
far-field tsunami; tsunami that occurred away from Japan
Fuyuan City (Heilongjiang)
Fuyuan City (Heilongjiang)
Kaiyuan City (Yunnan)
Kaiyuan City (Yunnan)
telescopefish (Giganturidae spp., esp. species Gigantura chuni)
Examples (200 in total)
Is your school far from here?
There is one, but it's a little far.
It's a bit far to walk there from here.