Japanese symbol for “range”
距離
きょり
Romaji: kyori
distance; range; interval
In Japanese, range 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 “range”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 範囲 | はんい han'i | extent; scope; sphere |
| 射程 | しゃてい shatei | range (of a rifle, missile, etc.) |
| 音域 | おんいき on'iki | range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass |
| 台 | だい dai | level (e.g. price level); mark; range |
| レンジ | レンジ renji | range; stove; cooker |
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 “range”.
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.