遠 — “far” in Japanese

Grade 2えん, おん, とお

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“far” in Japanese is 遠, read en, on, too (えん, おん, とお). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 遠い (far).

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What does 遠 mean?

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Kanji	遠
Meaning	far
Readings	えん, おん, とお
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	遠い (far)

How to read 遠

遠 is read en (えん) or on (おん) or too (とお) depending on the word.

Words with 遠

永遠えいえん
遠いfar
疎遠

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Updated: 2026-08-28