遼
JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 遼: "distant"
The kanji 遼 means "distant". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リョウ in on'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)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | distant |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2050 of 2,501 |
Common words with 遼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 遼Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
- 遼遠remote; far off
- 遼東半島place : Liaodong Peninsula (China)
- 前途遼遠having a long way to go; having a long road ahead of one; being a long way off; being far off
- 遼寧省Liaoning Province (China)
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