Japanese symbol for “distance”
距離
きょり
Romaji: kyori
distance; range; interval
In Japanese, distance is 距離, read きょり (kyori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n distance; range; interval
- n difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; distance
- n metric (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “distance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 間 | あいだ aida | space (between); gap; interval |
| 道 | みち michi | distance; journey |
| 道のり | みちのり michinori | distance; journey; itinerary |
| 隔たり | へだたり hedatari | distance; difference; gap |
| 彼方 | かなた kanata | beyond; across; the other side |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遠距離 | えんきょり enkyori | long distance; long range |
| 長距離 | ちょうきょり choukyori | long distance; long haul |
| 近距離 | きんきょり kinkyori | short distance; close range |
| 短距離 | たんきょり tankyori | short distance; short range; short-haul |
| 中距離 | ちゅうきょり chuukyori | middle-distance (races) |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
| 分離 | ぶんり bunri | separation; partition; detachment |
| 離れる | はなれる hanareru | to be separated; to be apart; to be distant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “distance”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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