JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 遥: "far off, distant, long ago"
The kanji 遥 means "far off, distant, long ago". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヨウ in on'yomi and はる.か in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はる.か
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | far off, distant, long ago |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2376 of 2,501 |
Common words with 遥
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 遥かfar away; far off; far; distant · long ago; long before
- 遥々from afar; over a great distance; all the way
- 遥か昔long ago
- 遥か彼方faraway; far-off
- 遥か遠くfar away in the distance; in the far distance
- 逍遥ramble; saunter; walk; wander
- 遥拝worshipping from afar
- 逍遥学派Peripatetic school
- 遥遠far away; very far off; remote
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