離 — Detach / Separation / Disjoin / Digress

Master (高手)り, はな

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離 (readings: り, はな; Japanese kanji) means “Detach / Separation / Disjoin / Digress”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 距離 (distance).

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What does 離 mean?

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Kanji	離
Meaning	Detach / Separation / Disjoin / Digress
Readings	り, はな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	距離 (distance)

How to read 離

離 is read り or はな depending on the word.

Words with 離

距離khoảng cách

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Updated: 2026-07-22