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遠 = 𠮷 + 𧘇 + 辶
遠 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “distant”. It is built from 𠮷 (earthenware jar), 𧘇 (scarf) and 辶 (road). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 429.
- Keyword
- distant
- RTK frame
- 429
- Strokes
- 13
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- エン, オン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- とお.い
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- далекий
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 遠 distant
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 遠 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “earthenware jar” + “scarf” + “road”. 遠 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 遠 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.